| SCRUFF | Small clip around ear finally, or back of neck |
| SCUFFS | Small clip around the ear at school only scrapes the surface (6) |
| ACRE | A clip around ear for leaders on the farm - it's some measure of what the farmers have to deal with (4) |
| EXCERPTUM | Clip, if cross, around the ear finally: papa stops mum flipping! |
| SPLITHAIRS | Small clip of graceful type in Paris resolving to be pedantic (5,5) |
| STRUNG | Like a racket that's hurt, ear finally having to be covered (6) |
| CLEAROUT | Get a hit around ear, and go away (5,3) |
| KILL | They normally ___ their prey by pouncing on the back of the victim and biting the neck or back of the head |
| ENDORSED | Approved of finally or when three-quarter used (8) |
| BBQ | Short grilling for those awaiting clip around the ear? (1.1.1.) |
| HEEL | Piece of the main stem left attached to the base of a cutting, or back of the foot (4) |
| TRUNK | Front of an elephant or back of a car |
| VERSO | The left-hand page of a book, or back of a document (5) |
| ASMR | Initialism for a pleasant tingling on the scalp or back of the neck |
| AERO | Wings of airplane or back of aircraft (4) |
| AFTERALL | Finally or eventually, in a way? (5,3) |
| RORQUAL | Whale getting thinner finally, or the same topless? (7) |
| LETTUCE | Cutlet prepared with cabbage finally, or another green (7) |
| BARBERSCHAIR | Cutting staff and professorship - it's needed to guarantee someone gets a good clip around the ear (6'1,5) |
| BARBER | Is capable of giving a clip around the ears for hurtful remark in hospital (6) |
