| VAPIDITY | Tedium would turn to speed if Romeo takes the lead (8) |
| DEPOSED | Do speed if you want him set down (7) |
| RWANDA | Romeo takes lady to the country (6) |
| RECAP | Romeo takes step back to go over again |
| EGG | What Faberge would turn to, if marvellous queen was good? |
| DELPHI | I would turn to get help, working in prophetic place (6) |
| TOMORROW | Time of sadness if Moggy takes the lead? (8) |
| PEDIGREE | Thoroughbred exercises and I would turn mostly envious (8) |
| PEDICURE | I would turn between exercise and remedy - a low-level treatment (8) |
| ABNORMAL | Strange when ordinary seaman takes the lead (8) |
| FOLLOWER | Attendant who never takes the lead? (8) |
| STARSIGN | Leo, say, takes the lead in absorbing golf (4,4) |
| DOGCOLLAR | It takes the lead from what the church presents to new fathers presumably (3,6) |
| FOODPOISONING | Is this the result of Spike's endeavours? That would turn your stomach (4,9) |
| SCEPTICAL | Doubting it would turn septic, going to California (9) |
| SCAR | If let, this mark would turn red |
| DIGUP | Revolting dog I would turn out of the ground (3,2) |
| DEATHADDER | Dreaded hat would turn out to be a snake (5,5) |
| DIPINTO | I would turn piebald and scan the odd piece (3,4) |
| TRAVELLER | Salesman would turn a bit red if fellow stood on top of him (9) |
