| STANDONONESTOES | Try to appear a bit taller |
| GRUESOME | Very unpleasant, having become a bit taller, so to speak (8) |
| GRUESOMELY | "I got a bit taller," said Tom ___ |
| MUGGINS | Rob drinks to appear a fool |
| PHARISEE | Under pressure he's about to appear a hypocrite |
| RINGABELL | Learn glib trick to appear a little familiar (4,1,4) |
| TRENDY | In the end try to appear stylish |
| PUTABRAVE | Wear an American Indian mask and try to appear happy (3,1,5,4,2,2) |
| FACEONIT | Wear an American Indian mask and try to appear happy (3,1,5,4,2,2) |
| PUTONA | (& 6-down) Try to appear confident (3,2,1,5,4) (6) |
| LANK | Gangplanks appear a bit limp (4) |
| ARID | Clear ideas may appear a bit dry (4) |
| AGOG | Pedagogues appear a bit impatient (4) |
| ALES | Drinks appear a bit opalescent (4) |
| DIESEL | Such fuel could appear a bit undervalued |
| STRICT | Some restrictions appear a bit harsh (6) |
| THIN | Something appears a bit weak (4) |
| LIMP | Palimpsest appears a bit floppy (4) |
| MIFFED | Conform if federalist appears a bit peeved (6) |
| PRIM | Reprimand appears a bit prissy (4) |
