| SHAMEFACED | 3 vandalised, dropping head in contrition? |
| BENDSINISTER | Bows to priest, dropping head in acknowledgment of father, naturally |
| LASSITUDE | Dog circles stallion dropping head in fatigue (9) |
| ERROR | Dropping head in fright's a mistake (5) |
| UPSWEEP | Little dog's to lift its leg, dropping head in swift contrary movement |
| GOESOUT | Exits, self-conscious dropping head with diminished bearing (4,3) |
| ETERNAL | Enduring bird in duck, dropping head (7) |
| OWL | One bird or another dropping head (3) |
| ELATIVE | Family member dropping head case (7) |
| DEFEATIST | Person dropping head if tested a fraction (9) |
| ENDORSE | Second from the back, filly dropping head (7) |
| UGH | Embrace, dropping head right down? Horrible! |
| EFT | Amphibian scuttled off, dropping head |
| NAG | Old horse has problem dropping head |
| IMPOVERISH | Make poor devil, dropping head, conceal his confusion |
| FREEDOM | Recall way slave dropping head gets liberty (7) |
| NOODLE | Note dog quietly dropping head (6) |
| OUCH | That hurt dropping head on sofa (4) |
| NATURAL | Normal insect dropping head on flower (7) |
| ADDLE | Turn seat, dropping head (5) |
