| BRIDE | Take offence, having left out wife (5) |
| RESENTED | Took offence, having been dispatched in a rush (8) |
| CHIDE | Scold youngster, having left out key (5) |
| TITLE | A little bothered, having left out the name (5) |
| GEMMA | Maiden name of Chesney's burnt-out wife in Coronation Street (5) |
| HUFFY | Ready to take offence (5) |
| SPIKY | Quick to take offence (5) |
| CHUFF | Be steaming, about to take offence |
| PEASEPUDDING | Cheer up, having left out sweet food (5,7) |
| HITMAN | Killer used by author to take out wife? |
| MENINGREYSUITS | The establishment irritated Smiley, having left out insurgent (3,2,4,5) |
| BIRDTABLE | Good book about art deco, writer having left out garden feature (4,5) |
| INDULGE | Duelling got worse, having left out humour (7) |
| TACKING | Dealing with having left out loose stitches (7) |
| PEASANT | Nice, having left out yokel (7) |
| SACK | Careless, having left out a bag of material |
| FIESTA | Takes off, having left out thanks for holiday |
| GENERATED | Produce a senior officer, having left out a little boy (9) |
| GUITAR | Culpability, having left out a registered instrument (6) |
| SOAPPOWDER | Neighbours, say, prowled around, having left out cleaning agent (4,6) |
