| MISREAD | Wrongly judge executive acquiring a rise excitedly (7) |
| MISRATE | Wrongly judge broadcast I stream (7) |
| CANASTA | Set of players acquiring a note with a card game (7) |
| MAHATMA | Acquiring a bit of humility, Mamata may become a great soul (7) |
| EMBARGO | Therefore acquiring a business degree is a restriction (7) |
| LINEAGE | Trembling in glee, acquiring a family (7) |
| MARINER | Underground worker acquiring a rupee - and one at sea? (7) |
| BRAVADO | Charlie's predecessor acquiring a degree shows swagger (7) |
| SHAMANS | Magicians, frauds acquiring a name (7) |
| RAUCOUS | Harsh Republican, American, acquiring a posh firm (7) |
| VANILLA | Ordinary football team acquiring a promotion finally (7) |
| TRAVAIL | Follow, acquiring a victory that's hard work (7) |
| LEARNER | Somebody who is acquiring a new skill or knowledge in a new area |
| BONANZA | Grandmother in Dickens acquiring a sudden windfall |
| HASHTAG | Is given hard time acquiring a good online label |
| MISCALCULATE | Wrongly judge amount of newly cut camellias (12) |
| STRIKEABARGAIN | Make a deal with effort, acquiring a furniture company by take-over (6,1,7) |
| WINNINGPOST | Acquiring a job at the end of the course (7,4) |
| GETTINGALONG | Being friendly, acquiring a pine (7,5) |
| ALLTOGETHER | In a united effort solely for acquiring a girl (3,8) |
