| STARLING | Singer looking about 50 (8) |
| TREECREEPER | Singer looking for grub in a trunk? |
| BASS | Singer looking like swimmer doesn't sound the same (4) |
| STARVING | Looking about, very hungry (8) |
| REGARDING | Looking about where the digger ran, perhaps (9) |
| LEADER | Notice something unpleasant-looking about skipper (6) |
| NEIL | The man is looking about getting slim |
| DERVISH | Frenzied dancer very embarrassed-looking about his pants (7) |
| ACCLAIMS | Praises account about 50 designs (8) |
| PETULANT | Favourite university worker, about 50, becoming peevishly irritable (8) |
| FARCICAL | Remote Conservative, one about 50, being absurd (8) |
| RELEGATE | Demote about 50, e.g., having scoffed (8) |
| EXCLAIMS | Former partner, about 50, getting goals cries out (8) |
| FLATMATE | Stout friend, about 50, who shares digs (8) |
| TACTICAL | One in diplomacy, about 50, skilful (8) |
| DECLUTCH | Disengage cockney wife about 50 in London district (8) |
| SURGICAL | Incisive and largely reliable soldier about 50 (8) |
| RELEASED | About 50 relieved of anxiety when freed (8) |
| PROCLAIM | Announce professional, about 50, on purpose (8) |
| VALLETTA | Servant about 50 leads cheers in the capital (8) |
