| SELFIMPROVEMENT | Small mischievous pair roam with guys, not ultimately becoming better |
| IMPEL | Mischievous pair of creatures lacking female drive |
| HOARSE | Husband rows with wife, ultimately becoming this? (6) |
| GREEDY | Ultimately becoming thin, with eyes bigger than belly? (6) |
| MEERKAT | Take me dancing with gangster, ultimately becoming part of mob |
| IMPROVE | Roam with one politician, and get better (7) |
| BARISTA | Waiter with Italian port guy's not finished |
| YOUNGSTOWN | Guys not now transforming place in Ohio (10) |
| REVELLERS | Priest linked to guys, not loud partygoers (9) |
| THEMOB | Wise guys, not us, cry when losing face |
| ONTHEMEND | Becoming better in health (2,3,4) |
| OSTEOPATHS | They manipulate you into becoming better? |
| MELIORATE | Analysis of real-time info finally becoming better (9) |
| TURPENTINE | Exercises in rotation can guarantee ultimately becoming thinner (10) |
| GANYMEDE | Beautiful youth ultimately becoming a city lawmaker |
| RAPARTIST | Separate lives led by king and consort ultimately becoming performer |
| LARD | Boy eating beefburger ultimately becoming fat (4) |
| FARTHER | Dad, accepting banter, ultimately becoming more distant (7) |
| WANDER | Roam with 1 dn, falling into wide river |
| MAORI | You could roam with one in New Zealand (5) |
