| SLIPSIN | Splinter almost removed, but remained under cover? (5,2) |
| SLEPTIN | Splinter almost removed, but remained under cover? (5,2) |
| RESIDUE | The reeds by the youth centre in the middle of Honiton were supposed to be completely removed, but there's a small amount been left behind (7) |
| QUIBBLED | Punningly evaded squibs, ends removed, but lost blood (8) |
| TRACED | Art deco had nothing removed, but when amended it was found to have been copied (6) |
| HARLECH | Charles almost removed top hat at Welsh castle (7) |
| INDOORS | Fashionable small cross -- upset it's under cover? (7) |
| PAJAMAS | Things worn while under cover? |
| MANHOLE | Spooner's Chinese sleeper agent that goes deep under cover? (7) |
| QUILTED | Let out inside pound under cover? (7) |
| STRAYED | Went wrong, but remained about right |
| IMPUDENT | Insolent as little devil almost removed without study |
| RESEMBLING | Being similar to gremlin Bess almost removed (10) |
| PRINCIPLE | Royal son almost removed pile, that's the truth (9) |
| TENET | Belief in head of espionage, under cover? (5) |
| INCOGNITO | No G&T under cover? (9) |
| INSECRET | Maybe cricket nets touching under cover? |
| INTERNAL | Two names I later falsified, under cover? (8) |
| GROUNDSHEET | Get separated by patrol with the woman under cover? (11) |
| ATTLEE | Wartime deputy PM sheltered with Tito, on and off, under cover? (6) |
