| SELFLESS | This last sprite, to a smaller extent, is altruistic (8) |
| DOESGOOD | Is altruistic |
| HELPLESSLY | In an unprotected way, aid, to a smaller extent, is jolly close |
| TASTELESS | Personal choice to a smaller extent is vulgar (9) |
| SELFPROCLAIMED | This last sprite, Hart asserted, based on his own assertion (4-10) |
| GORMLESS | Stupid to proceed before marines to a smaller extent (8) |
| BLESSING | Benefit to a smaller extent during spree, losing energy (8) |
| ABITMUCH | A scrap to a great extent is unreasonable (1,3,4) |
| EERINESS | Quality that to a considerable extent is queer, in essence (8) |
| COLLECTS | Gathers best cello concerto, to an extent, is uplifting (8) |
| SWANSONG | Was this last performance for the birds? (4,4) |
| LESSEE | A tenant, to a smaller extent, with ease |
| LESSOR | Is inferior, to a smaller extent, with little hesitation (6) |
| LESSER | Is inferior, to a smaller extent, with little hesitation (6) |
| FEBRUARY | Bear reacts with fury - this lasts less time than the others |
| BLESSED | Happy to a smaller extent inside base (7) |
| ENDLESS | Continuing, to a smaller extent, after death (7) |
| SPINELESS | Weak revolution ending in trouble to a smaller extent (9) |
| BLESS | Praise book to a smaller extent |
| SLEEPLESS | Insomniac son PM upset to a smaller extent |
