| ABSENTEES | They're not present at the required time (9) |
| ACT | Make a poker play at the required time* |
| INABSENTIA | Is ban applied to beings not present at the event? (2,8) |
| ABSENT | Not present at the place expected to be (6) |
| ABSENTIA | In - (while not present at the event) |
| ONTHESPOT | Embarrassed when present at the time (2,3,4) |
| GODFATHER | Man present at the christening is criminal boss (9) |
| AFTERTHEFACT | Accessory ___, person who aids a criminal but was not present at the crime scene (5,3,4) |
| RECEPTION | Notice there's to be a representative present at the formal gathering? (9) |
| OVERTHERE | Open present at the indicated position (4,5) |
| HAYDNSIKH | Indian present at the "Creation"? |
| SANTASLAP | Where children might ask for Christmas presents at the mall |
| UPTOSCRATCH | Was at the required standard, but had to withdraw, at the end (2,2,7) |
| SUFFICIENT | Fresh cuts in Fife are at the required level (10) |
| EFFECTIVE | Causing the required outcome (9) |
| UPTOSNUFF | Meeting the required standard, until put out (2,2,5) |
| INCAPABLE | Lacking the required quality |
| OVERDUE | Beyond the expected or required time (7) |
| ATTESTS | Bears witness at having been present at the best of the matches |
| EQUESTRIAN | Description of Queen's trainer (note Queen not present) at work? (10) |
