| WHILE | Spell "although" (5) |
| TRIED | Made an effort although tired out (5) |
| FRAIL | Is fellow on track, although incapacitated? (5) |
| INAPT | Pat gets in although obviously unqualified (5) |
| BURNS | Severely overcook, although cakes about right (5) |
| MORON | ... although this fool is reportedly busier! (5) |
| SAFER | Fares badly, although more secure (5) |
| DEALT | Handed out jade, although confined (5) |
| ETHOS | Distinctive spirit of English Society, although briefly hidden (5) |
| SPRIG | Appropriate season, although no new shoot seen (5) |
| GHOUL | Although odd, short plastic hat provides shade (5) |
| INLET | Although often used with another meaning, what can also be a place of admission? (5) |
| ARMED | Prepared to go into battle, although ?urt! (5) |
| NOTED | Although well known, Ted gets a rejection slip (5) |
| ADULT | Night school, for instance, fully developed, although x-rated (5) |
| ERNST | Stern? Absurd - although Boehm was a Nazi (5) |
| CLOSE | Can start to fail, although it's a near thing (5) |
| PASSE | Although behind the times, made progress on day off (5) |
| ALIBI | I need bail although I was somewhere else at the time (5) |
| AVOID | Stay clear although there's nothing there (5) |
