| OPERTA | Things which have been covered up, secrets (perf. ppl. operio) |
| MOSSGROWN | Songs worms respond to? Must have been covered in a plant (4-5) |
| PALIMPSEST | Chum is in Paris protecting naughty kids - there's something here that's been covered up (10) |
| SPILLEDTHEBEANS | In debt, a helpless bum gave up secrets (7,3,5) |
| DESERTA | Things which have been given up: perf. ppl. desero, ~ere, ~ui |
| COACTA | Things which have been collected (perf. ppl. cogo, ~ere, coegi) |
| DEDITA | Things which have been given up? A lady of who's devoted |
| POSTULATA | Demands or requests, viz things which have been demanded |
| EXSCRIPTA | Things which have been written out |
| ABSUMPTA | Things which have been wasted, eg fortunes, Ovid Fasti 1.213 |
| DEMANDATA | (Things) having been delegated, n. pl perf. ppl. demando |
| FIRSTS | Notable things which have never occurred before (6) |
| OBSERVATA | Things which have caught your eye |
| UGANDAN | Sex sounding as spurious, an event to be covered up (7,11) |
| ALPACA | Cloth unfortunately short - better to be covered up |
| PRIVATEPARTS | Squaddie leaves bits that should be covered up? (7,5) |
| BAGS | Facial features that may be covered up with concealer |
| SHEATHED | When he sat outside, he had to be covered up (8) |
| AVARICE | Wrong for a right to be covered up by a wrong (7) |
| EXCITATUS | Up, animated, lively (m. sing. perf. ppl., excito) |
