| UNTOLD | Squadron, say, drops one veteran without number |
| OLDTIMER | Lord met drunk entertaining one veteran |
| ACETIC | Monk, say, drops special kind of acid (6) |
| BORAGE | Plant beginning to bear fruit without number (6) |
| IDEATE | Imagine papers consumed without number (6) |
| OFFERS | Bids for chests without number (6) |
| DIRECT | Frank's dreadful cat drops one (6) |
| SCENTS | Climbs, drops one and sniffs ! (6) |
| WATERY | Thin chap serving food drops one slice of yam (6) |
| PONCHO | Chopin drops one and has no coverage (6) |
| ROADIE | After losing cases Iron Maiden drops one crew member (6) |
| OIRISH | Like darker films without number having exaggerated character |
| LOLLOP | Sucker drops one penny in lounge |
| RAKISH | Appear dashing as Irish drop one around Alaska (6) |
| AVOCET | Long-legged bird has a spokesperson drop one on square (6) |
| DROGUE | Parachute beginning to drop, one out of line with others |
| FALLSINTO | Niagara, say, drops down into a river (5,4) |
| VILLA | House where burglar, say, drops in? |
| FALLGUYS | Connors' victims, say, drop pretence on air (4,4) |
| EQUAL | The same as European old world game without number one (5) |
