| LEANBACK | Spooner has an absence of legumes, so will recline |
| NOVICE | Apprentice has an absence of bad habits (6) |
| OFLAMB | Spooner has shortage of mutton, so gets a tenderer meat (4,2,4) |
| RACK | Spooner has shortage of mutton, so gets a tenderer meat (4,2,4) |
| NOGAIN | Consequence of an absence of pain, in an exercise mantra |
| MAINSAIL | Any sane male, according to Spooner, has this part of a ship (8) |
| RUNNINGSTITCH | Stunning, rich Spooner has a simple line of needlework (7,6) |
| SCOTLAND | Spooner has lot scanned in part of the British Isles |
| ANOMIE | State or condition originally described by Emile Durkheim, characterised by hopelessness in society as a result of lack of structure or an absence of norms (6) |
| HARDHEARTEDNESS | An absence of concern for the welfare of others. |
| VOID | In bridge, whist etc, an absence of cards of a particular suit (4) |
| BEAN | One of a number of legumes idiomatically spilled when divulging confidential information or secrets (4) |
| PINBALL | Arcade game, where Spooner has to throw me away? (7) |
| SHAKESPEARE | Spooner has uttered: "Utter poet!" (11) |
| BLOODFEUD | Clan wars overwhelm Cornish resort, as Spooner has it? (5,4) |
| TYPEWRITER | Spooner has right typer for keyboard machine (10) |
| OARFISH | Sea creature Spooner has around 4? (7) |
| LETTERBOX | What security-conscious Spooner has fitted to front door (6,3) |
| FIREDOG | Stand in lounge in awful daze, as Spooner has it |
| SEAHORSE | Spooner has macho sauce with fish (3,5) |
