| IMNOTAQUITTER | Time to stop? Tories" pointless "Quiet Man" (sadly) giving reason it's unlikely (2,3,1,7) |
| NEATH | Poet's lower than 'the man sadly emasculated' (5) |
| BIODEGRADABLE | See bread go bad and lie about, but it's unlikely to cause environmental pollution? (13) |
| SAFETYINNUMBERS | Peter amended tiny part of Bible giving reason to stick together (6,2,7) |
| ENVIABLENESS | Leaders in ecology need possible head, giving reason to go green? (12) |
| INFER | Refusal to leave epic poem, giving reason (5) |
| ALIVEANDKICKING | Very active naive lad sadly giving up (5,3,7) |
| THECREEPS | Article on Conservative peers sadly giving one a feeling of revulsion (3,6) |
| YIELDING | Beginner in youth international at Dingle sadly giving in (8) |
| EATONESHEARTOUT | Dine in restaurant, the reason it's wrong to be in and pine away (3,4,5,3) |
| INFERNO | Reason it's said to make one laugh in hell (7) |
| DESPERATION | Sprained toe sadly giving one anguish (11) |
| INFIDELITY | Disbelieving one "totally gutted" giving reason for divorce? (10) |
| LONGSHOT | Yearn to have a bash at, though it's unlikely to be successful |
| FREEZEOVER | Hell, it's unlikely to do this any time soon! (6,4) |
| GROUNDS | Refuses permission to fly - giving reasons |
| EXPLANATORY | Giving reasons English vote scheme is supported by a politician (11) |
| STAMPINGGROUND | Map isn't wrong? Good reason: it's my favourite area (8,6) |
| CRAZE | Leave with no reason - it's just some fad (5) |
| WHOA | Which of you has been given a command to stop? (4) |