| ROSETINTED | Stick round teens? It may be optimistic (4-6) |
| ENTITLE | Establish a claim to comic teen-it (7) |
| CLAMOURING | Stick round loved one who is crying aloud (10) |
| UNDERSCORE | Stress of one still in their teens? (10) |
| ANYPORTINA | Why unfold matron's apron? It may be a source of relief (3,4,2,1,5) |
| ULTIMATELY | Tulle? It may be made up at last (10) |
| SCARABAEAN | Soft Saracen wrapping up his cloth? It may be a chafer |
| ONEHUNDRED | Under orders to come in on what day? It may be Frimley Green's call (3,7) |
| SIDEROAD | Wasps, perhaps, stick round a minor route (4,4) |
| CANINE | Dog taking stick round at home (6) |
| HOPEFORTHEBEST | Be optimistic (4,3,3,4) |
| PIECES | Price of evil shyster? It may be (6,6,2,6) |
| OFSILVER | Price of evil shyster? It may be (6,6,2,6) |
| THIRTY | Price of evil shyster? It may be (6,6,2,6) |
| GLUCOSE | Sugar to stick round lettuce (7) |
| BOLLINGER | Come back and stick round for a drink (9) |
| UPBEAT | At university best be optimistic (6) |
| HOLDSOUTHOPE | Tries to be optimistic despite the circumstances (5,3,4) |
| NOTAHOPE | Minimal reason to be optimistic (3,1,4) |
| LIVE | ___ in hope: be optimistic about (4) |
