| SPORRAN | Slight taken the wrong way - almost an afterthought - as part of 5Dn (7) |
| HOSE | Goes to blazes and winds up in the shed as part of 5Dn (4) |
| WAIST | Refuse cover for audience as part of 5Dn (9) |
| COAT | Refuse cover for audience as part of 5Dn (9) |
| DUBH | Genetic code is first found in hospital viruses kept back in 24Ac as part of 5Dn (5,4) |
| SKIAN | Genetic code is first found in hospital viruses kept back in 24Ac as part of 5Dn (5,4) |
| PSYCHE | Afterthought as written with last of plucky revolutionary spirit (6) |
| BROGUES | Band leader picks up scoundrels' part of 5Dn (7) |
| GISELLE | Ballet nouvelle's ignominious content taken the wrong way (7) |
| ELSTREE | The Spanish way almost leads to famous film studios (7) |
| NONSTOP | Dope's no introduction to narcotics, if taken the wrong way continuously (3-4) |
| FINEART | Aesthetic works aren't, if taken the wrong way (4,3) |
| RATTLES | Noisy toys for babies, made of 5dn (7) |
| APRICOT | Put in almost an entire month on bed, in the pink but with a slightly yellowish complexion (7) |
| HOARDED | Gathered he'd taken the wrong road in (7) |
| WIDOWED | Bereaved woman, almost an idol, needing to marry (7) |
| BELARUS | Country whose currency, RUBLES, is almost an anagram of its name |
| IMPASSE | Rogue almost an advantage at stand-off (7) |
| ATSIGN | Part of email address and part of messaging is taken the wrong way (2,4) |
| IDIOM | Expression of love in south of France that's taken the wrong way (5) |
