| ODDSHOES | Strange people at times have to accept the leftovers (8) |
| ODDMENTS | Strange people, at times, had some bits and pieces (8) |
| EIDERDOWN | Cover Muslim festival; have to accept the Eastern way! (9) |
| TRUANT | At times, have a run-out for one to skip school (6) |
| DREGS | For example, doctors have to accept the unwanted (5) |
| RELATE | At times, have poor return from some soldiers (6) |
| ASSIMILATE | Girl held back in thinking machines, not before time, have to be thoroughly understood |
| TORMENTS | Gets to right people, at times, but it bothers them (8) |
| REASSESS | Soldiers on ship have to accept turbulent seas or reconsider (8) |
| ESTIMATE | As I see it, times have changed and have gone down as it were (8) |
| COSMETIC | A firm 'Times have changed. Many put on make- up' (8) |
| BRANDISH | What healthy eaters at breakfast time have with a flourish (8) |
| ODDBALLS | Bold lads excited strange people (8) |
| INGRATES | I blasted strange people who couldn't give a damn (8) |
| LEAPYEAR | Does this period of time have two springs? (4,4) |
| CESSPITS | They store the leftovers in ridiculous steps (sic) (8) |
| LEAVINGS | Gavin and Les were the leftovers (8) |
| SURFEITS | First, Susannah dealt with the leftovers (8) |
| REHEATED | Readied the leftovers, say |
| FRILLS | It ruffles a priest to have to accept sicknesses (6) |
