| DISSIPATE | Spit ideas out, then scatter (9) |
| SPARROW | Fish inside, then scatter seeds about for the bird (7) |
| STATESIDE | Test ideas out in America |
| CHAINEDUP | In shackles punch idea out (7,2) |
| EMIGRATED | Tried game out, then moved abroad (9) |
| RECONDITE | Obscure Colin Dexter novel - 50 put out, then 10 (9) |
| TESTDRIVE | Try out new car-set out, then divert round the bend (4,5) |
| LASTDITCH | Hold out, then abandon such a desperate defence? |
| ASEED | Plant ___ (put the idea out there, metaphorically) |
| PLANTASEED | Get the idea out there, metaphorically |
| UPDATE | Put modernise idea out, (6) |
| ASTEROID | Sort idea out to see rocky celestial body (8) |
| STRENGTH | Straightened idea out, rewriting it to show brave determination |
| DONTEVEN | "Get that idea out of your head" |
| SPITANDIMAGE | Stamping idea out that they were alike... (4,3,5) |
| KATEADIE | Take idea out to celebrated former war- zone reporter (4,4) |
| LIPSTICK | Spit out, then apply tongue round - to adjust this? |
| LIELOW | Stretch out, then squat to keep out of sight (3,3) |
| DEDUCE | First day draw out, then figure it out with reasoning (6) |
| CLEAR | New cartel took time out, then focussed (5) |
