| CAPRICE | Sudden or unpredictable change of attitude or behaviour (7) |
| ABOUTFACE | A complete change of attitude or opinion (5-4) |
| MERCURIAL | Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes |
| IRONHAND | Metaphorical term to denote firmness in attitude or behaviour (4,4) |
| MINDSET | An established set of attitudes or outlook (7) |
| VAGARI | From Latin for "wander", word for an erratic or unpredictable change; a capricious or eccentric act; a devious excursion; a digression; a fantastic notion; a prank; a ramble; or, a whim (6) |
| VAGARIES | Unpredictable changes of silver in metamorphoses (8) |
| OUTTURN | Consequence of complete change of attitude, giving up salt (7) |
| ERRATIC | Irregular or unpredictable in behaviour (7) |
| POSTURE | One's bodily bearing or carriage when sitting, standing, walking etc; deportment; a yogic hand gesture or mudra; or, a mental attitude or moral stance adopted towards an issue (7) |
| REALISM | The attitude or practice of accepting a situation as it is (7) |
| AUSTERE | Stern or severe in attitude or manner (7) |
| INQUEST | nquiry into the cause of an unexplained, sudden, or violent death (7) |
| WAYWARD | Capricious or unpredictable. (7) |
| ADAMANT | Unyielding in attitude or opinion (7) |
| UPSURGE | Sudden or abrupt increase (7) |
| SHARPLY | In a sudden or surprising manner |
| MODESTY | Decency in dress or behaviour (7) |
| STRADDLE | An act of standing or sitting astride; a non-committal attitude or position; or, a high jump or leap resembling the splits in midair (8) |
| ABOUTTURN | A complete change or reversal, as of opinion, attitude or direction (5-4) |
