| PITH | The important part - but not of an orange |
| VAN | Front part - but not of a train (3) |
| MEAT | A form of food (or the important part of an issue, argument, etc) (4) |
| KERNEL | Royal Navy in one part of vessel, the important part (6) |
| RAGTIME | Music that's not of an elegant era! (7) |
| NEW | Word meaning fresh, modern, not of an old family, recent or young (3) |
| INTO | Keen to paint over some parts, but not others (4) |
| FLUX | Farad's an SI unit, but not of this (4) |
| PEKE | The prime, we're told, but not of a boxer (4) |
| LEGS | Stages features of 21D but not of 9 (4) |
| UDAL | Feudal part, but no feudal superior in the Orkneys (4) |
| ISLE | Item Of Man, but not of woman? |
| NORM | Enormous in part, but standard (4) |
| SHOT | The important person was in demand for a picture (3,4) |
| EYES | The important bits protected by a visor, previously goggles. (4) |
| CRUX | The important point, see, are you ten! (4) |
| LOST | Whales escaped shallowest parts but were disoriented (4) |
| BESOM | Be part - but not all - of a broom (5) |
| INHERE | Play an essential part but not out there |
| ACTOR | I'm in a part but not female (5) |
