| GROUNDLESS | Without a basis in reason or fact (10) |
| FOOL | A person lacking in reason or intelligent |
| POSIT | Lay down as a basis in an imposition |
| SIBS | Without a basis for family members |
| COMPENDIUM | Book of useful hints or facts; collection of puzzles or board games in a single box; or, a set or packet of stationery for writing letters (10) |
| IRRATIONAL | Rashly rail about inclusion of allowance that's lacking in reason (10) |
| NEEDLESSLY | Without reason or justification (10) |
| MODERATELY | In reason |
| TRIVIAGAME | Jeopardy! or Facts in Five |
| STATISTICS | Numerical data or facts (10) |
| DOCENT | A guide, typically on a voluntary basis, in a museum, art gallery or zoo (6) |
| PRESENCE | The state or fact of one's existence; an imposing or commanding personality; one's attendance; or, a ghost or spirit (8) |
| MATERIAL | General word for matter such as baize, candlewick, crepe paper, felt, or tweed; songs or jokes comprising a performer's act; or, facts, ideas and notes for use in creating a novel (8) |
| EVIDENT | Clear wind on a regular basis in part of a meet? (7) |
| AWARENESS | Knowledge or perception of a situation or fact (9) |
| SUBSTANTIVE | Having a firm basis in reality |
| SAGA | Slang, say, on a regular basis in extended story (4) |
| SUPERSTITIOUS | In play, strip out issue having no basis in reality (13) |
| COS | Actors on a regular basis in Greek island (3) |
| SUSPENSE | Indecision shows us soft in reason |
