| STUTTER | The way to speak ? if you want to sound tongue-tied! |
| MOUTHFUL | Abuse: polite not to speak if you have it, they say |
| TEN | "When angry, count to ___ before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred." -Thomas Jefferson |
| DIRECTORATE | Show one the way to speak for the board (11) |
| SPOUT | Gushing way to speak? (5) |
| CHANGEOFHEART | U-turn? If you do that, you might get to the A4 without you texting (6,2,5) |
| STRIKETHEBALL | Drive to the dance ? if you do it properly you might score! (6,3,4) |
| ONIONS | Red Baron's radars? If you know the answer, you have the local know-how! (6) |
| DRAWL | A way to speak to doctor when breaking the law (5) |
| NABE | Shortening of "neighborhood" used by real estate agents who want to sound trendy |
| OVERANDOUT | "That's all from me," when I want to sound like a secret agent |
| ECRU | What designers call off-white when they want to sound fancy |
| EYECHART | Person getting a sight better asked me to look at this? If you get to view it, you're probably seeing things! (3,5) |
| DOES | "How high _ the sycamore grow? If you cut it down, then you'll never know" (lyric from "Colors of the Wind") |
| TWAIN | I want to sound archaic! (5) |
| LERP | In Paris the most U way to speak - some Ozzies love it |
| SIR | "Pardon me, ___" (polite way to speak to a man) |
| BREAKDANCING | Away from one's desk having a ball? If you fall doing this you'll have to see a spin-doctor presumab |
| HOLIDAYPAY | Work out reward? If you get this, you're possibly flying! (7,3) |
| THEFLU | Heartless thief turns over university? If you get this, you'll be miserable! (3,3) |