| PRESSAHEAD | Squash up, then continue (5,5) |
| DRUG | When Flymo's final component is absent, squash up grass, perhaps (4) |
| SEEP | Ooze sophistication at first, then continue going topless |
| HARP | Have a row perhaps initially then continue to mention it (4) |
| MARKETEERS | Salesmen butter up then seek short term manoeuvres |
| BROWBEATEN | Top of the hill stirred up, then downtrodden (10) |
| PROSECUTOR | DA quietly got up, then misled court? (10) |
| PRESSESON | Briefly president noses about and then continues |
| BATON | Conductor waves it, so continue at the wicket (5) |
| SHOPS | Hits the "Add to Cart" button and then continues, say |
| COUNTINGHOUSE | It is where the King was when opening pie so continue hug perhaps (8,5) |
| SEESAWED | Went up, then down, then up |
| SEESAWS | Goes up, then down, then up |
| USED | Manipulated up, then southeast, then down (4) |
| ERUPT | Some sober up then throw up (5) |
| TOT | Add up, then drink up? (3) |
| OPENTAB | It's run up, then rung up |
| ARIA | Given note for tuning up, then tune up for song (4) |
| DIABOLO | Help up then hit up taking nothing from the game (7) |
| ASSEMBLE | Accomplished botch held up, then put together (8) |