| ATTENUATED | Two hours before midnight a duet may be cut (10) |
| OUTED | Leader of orchestra and reformed duet may be discharged (5) |
| TEDIOUS | So one duet may turn out to be boring (7) |
| ATTENDANCE | Those present two hours before midnight at a ball (10) |
| ATTENDEE | One present, a bit tardy, two hours before midnight, nearly yawning! (8) |
| DANCEATTENDANCE | Move rhythmically twice about two hours before midnight or wait assiduously (5,10) |
| NETTA | Girl returning two hours before midnight |
| TOMKITTEN | Potter character half-heartedly took it round motorway two hours before midnight (3,6) |
| ATTEND | Show up two hours before midnight, with date (6) |
| SMITTEN | Model admitting Mike two hours before midnight, very much in love |
| ATTENDANT | At two hours before midnight, Dan had tea with waiter (9) |
| TENPM | Two hours before midnight |
| TEN | Two hours before midnight |
| MIGHTANDMAIN | Around midnight, a man shows great strength (5,3,4) |
| GONE | At midnight, a person has left |
| GHOST | After midnight a party-giver produces the spirit |
| NOON | It's 12 hours before midnight |
| NINE | Three hours before midnight |
| ELEVEN | Hour before midnight or midday (6) |
| ELEVENTH | The elaborate surrounding, large square and the hour before midnight (8) |
