| SEMICOLON | Some in local wrong when missing a line or punctuation mark (9) |
| COMMA | Butterfly or punctuation mark |
| EDIT | Fix spelling or punctuation for example |
| ONIMPULSE | Slight setback when missing final beat in impromptu |
| FOOLPROOF | Can't go wrong when pudding has some alcohol content (9) |
| COSTARICA | Came to continent, when missing fine country (5,4) |
| OVERTIRED | Obvious ride would go wrong when too exhausted (9) |
| SUSPECTED | Thought one was wrong when Duce steps around like this (9) |
| REDHANDED | Obviously in the wrong when returning gifted wine (3-6) |
| ILEAT | T-shaped metal/wooden device for securing a line or rope on a boat or ship; a wedge-shaped block; or, a mechanism on the sole of a cyclist's shoe for clipping into a pedal (5) |
| CLEAT | T-shaped metal/wooden device for securing a line or rope on a boat or ship; a wedge-shaped block; or, a mechanism on the sole of a cyclist's shoe for clipping into a pedal |
| ROCKETING | Trick gone wrong when whizzing along (9) |
| MISPLACED | Starting price initially claimed to be wrong when lost |
| STREAK | A line or trace of contrasting colour, substance or texture; a public naked sprint; a run of good or bad luck; or, a pervading characteristic (6) |
| ADLER | Psychiatrist who causes confusion when missing a day (5) |
| MEL | Repast when missing a TV funny man Mr Smith (3) |
| COORDINATE | A set of numbers used in specifying the location of a point on a line or surface or in space (2,8) |
| FILE | Word, derived from a string upon which documents were strung, for a folder for keeping papers in order; or, a line or row of people, soldiers or chessboard squares (4) |
| DODGE | Goaded terribly when missing a trick (5) |
| UNCLE | Relative confused when missing a run |
