| ANTANANARIVO | Square pilaster head initially raised is variant of capital |
| ANTA | A square pilaster at either side of a doorway, etc (4) |
| ANTAE | In the plural, what are square pilasters, sometimes with a base and a capital, formed by thickening |
| CANBERRA | Capital is sometimes available remarkably, resources initially raised (8) |
| CEDILLA | Smart chap holding hat raised is mark of a soft-spoken character |
| STEP | Pace of favourite stewards initially raised (4) |
| LETHARGY | Head initially greatly put out by state of apathy (8) |
| DEPTH | Profoundness of the department head, initially (5) |
| KIEV | Capital of Ukraine Pilaster - "at an" anagram? |
| LARGELY | Right limb raised is in position, to a great extent (7) |
| INEXORABLE | The Spanish port in Italy filled with cattle being raised is irresistible |
| SINEW | Tendon raised is fresh (5) |
| ABOLISH | A high ball, once raised, is hard to wipe out (7) |
| BLISS | Pound raised is small joy (5) |
| ANTENNA | Gannet naturally raised is partly aerial |
| PICTORIAL | Strange topic, show-off raised, is graphic (9) |
| ROOM | Accommodation's low rent initially raised (4) |
| HAIKU | Classy car hoods initially raised, displaying Japanese lines (5) |
| ROOST | Initially raised outrageous old scores to settle |
| PYREXIA | Old flame in well-ventilated place initially raised temperature |
