| CLUNG | Stuck my job, having abandoned India |
| HICCUP | Looking back, Puccini abandoned India for Dixieland initially ? it's a minor setback (6) |
| PICTUREPOSTCARD | Imagined job having car in view of resort? (7,8) |
| ROLLEDINTOONE | Combined acting job, having directed also in pub in it |
| REIGN | Leave job, having ignored small rule (5) |
| ASK | Request job, having taken time off (3) |
| DEADEND | Sort of job having no lively conclusion |
| EXPOS | Former job having no time for commercial displays? (5) |
| GETS | Does a good job having become used to the situation (4,4,3,2) |
| HOSED | Washed and accommodated, having abandoned university (5) |
| LIONHEART | Brave man left island, having abandoned a throne (9) |
| AGONISES | Having abandoned Saigon, Midwest is very worried (8) |
| WHITEANTS | Insects on holiday, having abandoned a nest (5,4) |
| RESIDE | Live there, having abandoned the party (6) |
| OFFICE | Business having abandoned diamonds (6) |
| ANDERSON | Film director keeps moving about aimlessly, having abandoned western (8) |
| REFORMED | Having abandoned wrongful ways |
| REDESIGNED | Planned differently, having abandoned position about England's borders (10) |
| SIERRA | Guide arrives, having abandoned five in mountains (6) |
| LINER | Hang around having abandoned good ship (5) |
