| OVERSUBSCRIBED | (Of course) with more applications than places |
| UCLA | Sch. that receives more applications than any other college in the U.S. |
| SHOW | Do worse than place |
| HAIRPIECE | Bald-no-more application |
| RAVIOLI | Filled envelopes of course with rupees, no end of a fiddle |
| RACK | Head off, of course, with one of the lambs (4) |
| HARDCASH | It's a commandment of payment, of course, with no notes taken, to coin a phrase! (4,4) |
| FORESHADOW | Warning cry of course with silhouette (10) |
| ONEWAY | It's a matter of course with no return (3-3) |
| GREENERY | Vegetation found on part of course with rough rye (8) |
| DIGIN | Start eating first half of course with alcoholic drink |
| AFTERSHAVE | Lotion made of course with experience |
| INSURER | Financial institution popular, of course, with Republican (7) |
| JUMPAT | Accept eagerly part of course with raised cheers (4,2) |
| SUREFIRE | Of course, with passion, you can't lose! |
| PARVENU | Equality of course with goddess leaving south, an upstart (7) |
| SURESIGN | It's strong evidence of course with cancer, for example |
| OUTCRIES | Protests, of course, with it being ridiculous (8) |
| EMINENCE | Nice men developed last part of course with distinction (8) |
| WRONGWAYROUND | Dessert, main and starter, in that order is dodgy, of course, with a few pints for everyone! (5,3,5) |
