| THIRDCLASS | This almost exceptional art deco girl makes "C" grade (5,5) |
| THIRDCLA | This almost exceptional art deco girl makes C grade (5,5) |
| OLDSMOBILE | Senior surviving American car make (c. 2000) |
| MIDDLEMARK | 'C' grade ... or what eight answers in this puzzle have? |
| GRACENOTES | Musical ornaments darling girl makes record of (5,5) |
| CHARDONNAY | Apprehensive admitting girl makes wine (10) |
| MIDDLE | and 20: C-grade, perhaps, exposed intelligent lecturer after third 7? (6-5) |
| ETHIC | This almost breaches European Community principles |
| DEGRADE | Put down below C grade, apparently (7) |
| ALA | Gee, this almost a grand party |
| SURVEILLANCE | Under this, almost certain to conceal weapon? (12) |
| DISGRACE | Scandal, C grade is awful (8) |
| MARATHI | Myself and Rajinikanth are basically this (almost) (7) |
| SORE | Inflamed, like this, almost ashamed (4) |
| HAIROFTHEDOG | Hangover cure? Go for this, almost, with head spinning (4,2,3,3) |
| CADGER | C-grade failure, one involved in thematic activity |
| BLACKOUT | By the end of September, 1939, Londoners had to get used to this almost total ban on showing any lig |
| SOSO | Like a C grade |
| ENSILE | English bearing on Irish girl makes preparation for feeding animals (6) |
| EVENINGPRIMROSE | Wasting time in equestrian sport, prissy girl makes a bloomer (7,8) |
