| TINYTIM | Small boy can finally slay the enemy, expending minimal energy (4,3) |
| ONLOW | Expending minimal energy, as an A/C |
| BREN | Such a gun, a little boy can hold right (4) |
| ARIADNE | Legendary daughter of King Minos of Crete, she helped Theseus to locate and slay the Minotaur and find his way out of the labyrinth afterwards |
| RELAPSE | Pearl's upset having minimal energy - setback in health terms |
| EAGLETS | Little birds with minimal energy given tags (7) |
| AMERICA | Unsuccessful candidate Adlai Stevenson remarked, "In ... any boy can become president and I suppose it's just one of the risks he takes" |
| CRIMSON | Endless crime, my boy, can make you see red! (7) |
| COVERED | With some insurance, a boy can be protected (7) |
| ANOTHER | Ethnosectarian can finally provide further example (7,8) |
| FRESHEN | Perhaps air out odd furies, so that man can finally align |
| SCANDAL | Backward boys can get in disgrace (7) |
| TWIGLOO | Can finally get makeshift shelter |
| NONSTOP | A day in Rome, expending energy and time, work without rest |
| NAIROBI | Capital Spaniard raised, expending energy for nothing |
| UNCLASP | Release grip of snake on relation, expending energy |
| WEIGHTY | Substantial crew entering river, expending energy (7) |
| GYMNAST | Agile performer gets many excited, expending energy (7) |
| CENTIME | French coin, something recent I'm expending (7) |
| BLOWING | Expending |
