| ONEWAYORANOTHER | Somehow torn, a hero managed after a fashion (3,3,2,7) |
| SUMATRAN | Indonesian having problem managed after a time (8) |
| OCHRE | Hero managed to cover contest leader in red pigment (5) |
| BAGATELLE | Piece of music which Swiss hero managed not to broadcast |
| BUMKNEE | Legacy of a torn A.C.L., maybe |
| KORAN | Managed, after an okay writeup, to produce a book (5) |
| GRAN | A family member managed after midnight |
| DONUT | Manoeuvre on road a lunatic managed after party (5) |
| EMASCULATE | Weaken, having torn a muscle at end of game (10) |
| CONTRALTO | Note gets torn a lot, upsetting singer (9) |
| NOOSE | One's torn a hole through it to put round the neck (5) |
| DISOWN | Won't have it the wind's torn a hole through it (6) |
| CAPOEIRA | Brazilian martial art's torn a Rio cape (8) |
| SNAGGED | Caught, torn (a stocking) (7) |
| ONTHEFENCE | Torn a" between neighbouring gardens? (2,3,5) |
| SUCCESFOU | Great triumph of Ceausescu, managed after each escapes |
| VETERAN | Experienced surgeon managed after initial exasperation (7) |
| EIGHTEENTH | Rowers then managed, after European ordinal (10) |
| PEACEFUL | Tranquil cafe couple managed after leaving company (8) |
| ALLBRAN | Breakfast choice everyone managed after first bit of bacon (3,4) |
