| FLEETSTREET | Where journalists were quick to put setter straight (5,6) |
| STREET | Public way to put setter in order (6) |
| SCAFFOLD | Criminals were quick to climb this, but not to descend from it (8) |
| THINKOF | Be self-conscious and put setter's needs first (5,2,6) |
| MYSELF | Be self-conscious and put setter's needs first (5,2,6) |
| TRIGGERED | Time fixer and journalist were let off (9) |
| MOPED | Keeping quiet, doctor and journalist were miserable |
| LIVINGSTONE | Explorer in Africa quick to put on weight |
| PACEBOWLER | He's quick to put top hat on president's head |
| WIMBELDON | Having change of direction, quick to put on sporting event (9) |
| WIMBLEDON | Having change of direction, quick to put on sporting event (9) |
| SCAMPERS | Is quick to put the coat back into the press, folded (8) |
| EXPRESS | Quick to put into words (7) |
| NIMBLE | Quick to put doctor in river (6) |
| PREFAB | Quick to put up, in a way |
| SNAPSHOT | Is quick to put small hot pans in the picture (8) |
| HASTY | Quick to put one letter in place of two (5) |
| AGILE | Quick to put American soldier in the drink (5) |
| RUSHED | Was quick to put in a terribly rude "Shut up" (6) |
| ALIVEANDKICKING | Quick to put the boot in? (5,3,7) |