| OSDURANDT | Springbok prop terribly dour, small and timid at first (2,2,5) |
| TENDAI | Zimbabwean-born Springbok prop, ... 'Beast' Mtawarira (6) |
| BASHFULLY | In a shy and timid manner (9) |
| DOLOMITIC | Cool and timid sort of magnesian limestone (9) |
| SOJOURNED | Stayed terribly dour, Jones |
| COYOTE | Wild dog is timid at first but returns to make appearance at last |
| TWEAK | Make a minor alteration that's timid at first and feeble (5) |
| MOUSY | Timid at first, mom's opened up since yesterday |
| COYPU | Rodent turning up, timid at first (5) |
| TIAMARIA | Timid at first, I'm on song, getting a drink |
| ANTELOPES | Animals such as the dik-dik, addax and springbok |
| ARDUOUS | USA has changed, getting terribly dour and hard (7) |
| SHROUD | Quiet, terribly dour and obscure (6) |
| NUDEGIRLS | Rock band, Springbok ... (4,5) |
| VERMEULEN | New Ulster Springbok (9) |
| TUDOR | Henry was one terribly dour after time |
| SHY | Timid at the coconut stall (3) |
| DRUMMER | Violent murder enthralling timid-at-heart man on the beat? (7) |
| STUTTERERS | Initially shy and timid, they say they have a speech impediment (10) |
| MOUSE | Doctor with practice, shy and timid type (5) |
