| ATTENUATE | They say solver had dinner late to lose strength (9) |
| EXUDE | Former lover solver had heard weep (5) |
| EWE | Beastly pair some would say solvers were familiar with? (3;3) |
| UBEND | Fitting from 15 says solver is flexible (1-4) |
| ADISHBESTSERVED | (& 5-down) Extreme crossword solvers had side-bet, about classic revenge? (1,4,4,6,4) |
| LANGUEDOC | More than half lose strength, having recalled obscure writing and ancient tongue (6,3) |
| WILTSHIRE | Loses strength to take on county |
| TRAILSOFF | More than one wader in swell loses strength |
| PINEMARTEN | Animal to lose strength going to market, with death shortly following |
| RETIRED | About to lose strength, daughter went to bed (7) |
| ASPECTHOG | Loses strength |
| DROOP | Terrible director after setback gets to lose strength? (5) |
| FADE | A deficiency, primarily in iron, may cause one to lose strength (4) |
| INSINUATE | Suggest in error Posh had dinner (9) |
| TEMPERATE | Paddy had dinner, quite moderate (9) |
| BILATERAL | Had dinner with artist, splitting bill two ways (9) |
| CANDIDATE | Had dinner supporting outspoken aspirant (9) |
| RETALIATE | Seek revenge afterward, getting back before I had dinner (9) |
| TEAMMATES | Warne and Ponting had dinner with headmaster (9) |
| COOPERATE | Band, together with shock-rocker Alice, had dinner (9) |
