| STRINGBEAN | Tall thin fellow's explosion of anger isn't without a hint of bitterness (6,4) |
| HUGUENOT | Protestant suffering enough, but without hint of bitterness (8) |
| FORCERTAIN | Definitely in favour of creating changes without a hint of glitz (3,7) |
| SPRINKLING | Box without a hint of small scattered amount (10) |
| ELEMENTARY | Simple for early teen playing without a hint of misgiving |
| SOURGRAPES | Cause of bitterness in vino? (4,6) |
| TWOPART | Having a couple of pieces of pie, gorging without a hint of propriety (3-4) |
| DIALECT | Face caught without a hint of expression, in a manner of speaking |
| RAGE | Violent anger, without a hint of nastiness, is still anger (4) |
| UNERRING | Sure of returning after injury without a hint of trepidation |
| JOBBER | Casual worker from the outskirts of Jaipur receiving award without a hint of boastfulness |
| MARKSMAN | Celebrates fifth of November - and without a hint of drinking shot |
| INANITY | Senselessness of madness without a hint of sanity (7) |
| FASCINATE | Attract karma, embracing a sin without a hint of conscientiousness (9) |
| EMMY | Award resembling a jewel without a hint of gold (4) |
| CONCERTGRAND | Piano study, Chopin's first, granted, to be played without a hint of rubato (7,5) |
| PENETRATINGEYE | Write English essay without a hint of colour, energy, or insight (11,3) |
| OAKUM | Approval given, without a hint of hesitation, for stopgap material (5) |
| ITINERANT | Travelling in it to north-eastern Iran without a hint of trouble (9) |
| BEATRICE | Leonato's niece to flog diamonds without a hint of regret |
