| TIRELESS | Vigorous tenor relies unwisely on son (8) |
| TRENCHANT | Vigorous tenor carelessly ignoring penultimate song |
| BETRAYALS | Gamble salary, unwisely, on lots of double-dealing (9) |
| UGLINESS | Extremely unnerving school punishment imposed on son, nasty character (8) |
| BILLYBOY | Put the kettle on son. The boat's coming in (8) |
| HARDSHIP | Destitution's tough on son, now (8) |
| RECOVERS | Is about to put a screen on son, when he rallies (8) |
| SHANGHAI | Depend on son having drunk, say, port |
| LIFEVEST | Safety garment woman put on son getting in ride (4,4) |
| SATURATE | Steep charge imposed on son at university |
| CONSIDER | Hold on - son's overwhelmed by drink |
| OFSCOTLAND | Regalia in 18Dn stronghold belonging to us, in fact - Hold on, son - that's out of order! (7,2,8) |
| HONOURS | Regalia in 18Dn stronghold belonging to us, in fact - Hold on, son - that's out of order! (7,2,8) |
| BEAUTIFULBOY | Lennon, on son Sean |
| TREWS | Some clothes were once taken up and put on son |
| SWEEP | Keen on son making pass swiftly |
| SCULL | Pick on son in row |
| STROP | Left, having turned on son in temper |
| SNAPPY | Babywear put on son: make it fast, so |
| STICKER | Determined person keeping watch on son |