| MEANINGLESS | Signifying a smaller amount, but conveying no sense (11) |
| GNOMES | Pithy sayings conveying no message when unwrapped (6) |
| NONCONDUCTING | Musician finally playing with leading orchestra is conveying no warmth? |
| MATCHLESS | Lucifer gets a smaller amount, but is still without equal (9) |
| PRICELESS | It might well cost a smaller amount, but it's still invaluable (9) |
| COUNTLESS | Reckon on a smaller amount but end up with loads |
| ENDLESS | Finish up with a smaller amount, but can go on for ever (7) |
| DOUBLECROSS | Two kisses signifying a betrayal? |
| THOUGHTLESS | Allowing head of treasury a smaller amount is inconsiderate (11) |
| LESSANDLESS | A smaller amount at the start, with even fewer afterwards - it's decreasing continually |
| MAGPIE | Based on a diminutive form of "Margaret", signifying a chatterbox, the name of a black-and-white corvid with a chattering call (6) |
| BIRD | Prison time? A small amount, but rising |
| SUM | Total amount but sounds like a part |
| LITERAL | Something signifying a huge amount in colloquial little typo (7) |
| TENTPEG | Red wine, small amount, but guy needs it (4,3) |
| HANDFUL | Small amount, but difficult to manage (7) |
| FOUETTE | French word signifying a "whipped" pas or action of a ballerina's leg (7) |
| ROLLS | Car signifying a lot of bread |
| LAMBDA | Character used by Plato signifying a ram? (6) |
| BLACKTIE | Signifying a formal occasion (5,3) |
