| NAIVETY | Vain yet possibly showing innocence |
| ASSURED | Confident, yet possibly sad about the inevitable (7) |
| OLYMPIA | Oily map possibly showing old games site? (7) |
| CHARADE | Poster within reach possibly showing pretence (7) |
| SATSUMA | From USA, mats possibly showing fruit (7) |
| INSIGHT | One on nights, possibly, showing discernment (7) |
| HANGDOG | Blast setter possibly showing contrition (7) |
| PROMISE | In writing I'm possibly showing potential (7) |
| FRAILTY | Try and fail, possibly, showing weakness (7) |
| HASTIER | Eats part of wedding cake, possibly showing more eagerness (7) |
| ILLWILL | Individual lines by Shakespeare possibly showing malice (3-4) |
| TICKETYBOO | Fine mark for good work, yet possibly should be given word of disapproval (7-3) |
| ENORMITY | Minor, yet possibly an atrocious crime (8) |
| ETERNITY | Yet possibly intertwined in it for ever |
| LIGHTYEARS | Large distance? Largish yet possibly achievable! (5-5) |
| LOCO | Crazy, yet possibly having a motive (4) |
| MINOR | Unimportant, yet possibly of some prominence? (5) |
| SATIRICAL | Humorously critical, yet possibly racialist (9) |
| BUCKPASSING | Back up signs possibly showing transfer of responsibility? (4-7) |
| SANGFROID | Performed for one day, possibly showing composure (9) |