| HAMMERANDSICKLE | Surprisingly, I mend ramshackle old Soviet emblems (6,3,6) |
| LEICESTERSQUARE | Surprisingly, I reselect Conservative from an area of London (9,6) |
| GOLDENRETRIEVER | Surprisingly, I never get older - right, pet? |
| JALOPY | Ramshackle old car (6) |
| RESTYLE | Modify extremely ramshackle old pen |
| DROPANCHOR | Drive round front of ramshackle old Mexican Villa, and settle there |
| MOIST | I was in the centre of West Moors when the storm first hit, but surprisingly I only got a bit wet (5) |
| WITHINEARSHOT | It's audible although surprisingly I won't hear this (6,7) |
| ABIDING | Surprisingly, I'd ban GI from standing (7) |
| NUDIST | Surprisingly, I'd stun naturist (6) |
| NURSEMAID | Surprisingly, I made runs as caretaker (9) |
| THESAURI | Surprisingly I share half of 43's reference books |
| HEREWEGO | Where, surprisingly, I find song with three words (4,2,2) |
| OLIVE | Surprisingly, I love the oily fruit on a Mediterranean salad (5) |
| ETHICAL | Surprisingly, I teach learner, morally correct (7) |
| RESIDUE | Surprisingly, I reused remainder (7) |
| AMELIORATE | After meal surprisingly I speak better (10) |
| ANCIENT | Can I mend the torn net? It is old (7) |
| REDSTAR | Soviet emblem given to flushed celebrity (3,4) |
| SICKLE | With hammer, Soviet emblem (6) |
