| MISTS | Young lady, taking time, becomes veiled (5) |
| AGNES | Lady taking a long time to capture knight (5) |
| MARIA | Boycott this lady taking in criminals (5) |
| EVADE | Dodge first lady taking notice (5) |
| GRAND | Majestic old lady taking on duke |
| INEPT | In record time becomes clumsy (5) |
| TWEED | Maybe thistle, after time, becomes flower of Scotland (5) |
| TRITE | Ceremony after time becomes banal (5) |
| DADDY | Theologian in time becomes parent (5) |
| ADAGE | Publicity over time,becomes a byword (5) |
| EASES | Chides for the lack of time, becomes moderate (5) |
| DAFFY | Fine female in time becomes foolish |
| NITRO | Molten iron, over time, becomes explosive |
| AXING | Firing, after time, becomes quite difficult |
| OFTEN | Much of the time, become gentler, lacking touch of steel (5) |
| ERA | Leading lady taking a long time |
| LOUISA | Lady taking Scotsman out of US state |
| CRANNY | Old lady taking in clubs for good crack (6) |
| REVEALER | There are rules about naked lady taking drink in shower (8) |
| TENDERLY | In loving way, making proposal, with lady taking no notice (8) |
