| DREARILY | Tediously grabbing attention in tiresome fashion |
| CLEARING | Hold tight, grabbing attention in open area |
| TEDIOUS | Dies out in tiresome fashion (7) |
| DESPAIR | Misery guts in tiresome couple supporting daughter |
| EVIL | Sinister element in tiresome villain (4) |
| RIGMAROLE | Doctor and old lady taking part in tiresome process (9) |
| RAREEARTH | Metal bats rather grabbing attention (4,5) |
| SWEARIN | Small gain grabbing attention, bring candidate to office (5,2) |
| SMEARCAMPAIGN | Breaking placard, mother grabbing attention against faction's dirty tricks |
| REARM | Provide new weaponry, with specialist troops grabbing attention |
| NEARED | Got closer to Eddie, grabbing attention |
| DREARY | Tedious wine type grabbing attention (6) |
| TEARIER | Grabbing attention, row gets more emotional (7) |
| CLICKBAIT | Website content aimed at grabbing attention (9) |
| WEARISOME | Females endlessly grabbing attention is fatiguing |
| SCENESTEALERS | Reportedly noted Pittsburgh team players grabbing attention (5-8) |
| GRINANDBEARIT | Don't complain about home having fancy section, grabbing attention (4,3,4,2) |
| MERIT | Worth not altogether seen in tiresome ritual |
| ROMA | Formalwear not fashionable in tiresome Italian town (4) |
| ROME | Formalwear not fashionable in tiresome Italian town (4) |
