| QUADRATIC | ___ equation, one of the second degree in which at least one term is squared (9) |
| QUADRIC | Of the second degree, in math |
| ALKYLIC | Ese are the hydrocarbons in which at least one C=C is present (7) |
| ALTORELIEVO | High relief in classical sculpture, in which at least half of a carving projects from its background (4-7) |
| FORMULA | Equation one follows to create sport (7) |
| SEANCE | Meeting for which at least one person is late, ideally (6) |
| EXACTLY | "Man becomes great _ in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow men": Mahatma Gandhi (7) |
| COMA | Business degree in which one may be out (4) |
| RING | The circle is squared where boxing is concerned (4) |
| OPERAND | Either 1, in the equation 1 + 1 = 2 |
| OSNABRUCK | City of north-west Germany, which, at one point, was the largest British military base outside the UK (9) |
| TRIMESTER | One term is confused with another shorter one (9) |
| MOISTENER | One term is used for lotion (9) |
| OUTSMARTS | Gets the better of tutors ordered to accept second degree (9) |
| IMPROMPTU | After one term of maximum power, old Trump explodes spontaneously (9) |
| NANOMETRE | North American altered one term for very tiny measure (9) |
| ADOLLSHOUSE | Ibsen play of which at least eight film adaptations have been made (1,4'1,5) |
| GAMES | In which, at the outset, gritty Andy Murray expects success (5) |
| FACET | Aspect of second degree, in fact (5) |
| ROCKYV | 1990 Stallone boxing film which at the time was thought to be the conclusion of its series |
