| DYERS | They colour red say, losing heart when embarrassed |
| UGLY | Sullen girl losing heart when embraced by man losing head |
| SISSY | Weakling, say, losing heart, is initially strong inside |
| DARING | Ntrepid pet, say, losing heart (6) |
| ERADICATE | Kill time, say, losing heart (9) |
| DESERT | Fool, say, losing heart where water is scarce (6) |
| FRENCHBEAN | Dawn, say, losing heart, started to get something to eat (6,4) |
| TOSSED | Dote over sis losing heart when jilted (6) |
| DONE | Poet losing heart when finished (4) |
| SEEING | Apparently losing heart when observing... |
| AMOEBA | One losing heart when taken in by a business graduate, low form of life (6) |
| REINDEER | Dancer, perhaps, makes Irene red when embarrassed |
| MYTH | "Bulls get angry when they see the color red," for one |
| RETIRED | Working no more, grow weary when embarrassed about it (7) |
| TIRED | Weary of it turning up when embarrassed (5) |
| REDFACED | Socialist confronted when embarrassed (3-5) |
| SHAMEFACED | Scandal encountered when embarrassed |
| ERRED | Was wrong to sound hesitant when embarrassed (5) |
| COLOURED | Tinted look when embarrassed (8) |
| PRODUCER | Manufacturer of piston in colour - red, initially (8) |
