| OMITTED | An old man, at one time, took on a young boy, but then left him out (7) |
| ELITE | The Spanish, at one time, took on European upper class (5) |
| OMIT | Old man, at one time, had to leave things out (4) |
| OUNCE | At one time took a turn, but it carried little weight (5) |
| BUSTLED | Coach, over time, took on the role of leader and was energetic (7) |
| ARCHIELEACH | Suave leading man at one time |
| BANDIT | A pop group, at some time, took on an outlaw (6) |
| FATHEADED | Stupid fellow one time took direction (3-6) |
| MANDALA | Man and a young boy put up artistic piece with intricate geometry (7) |
| NEEDLED | Have to start looking after a little boy, but it annoyed him (7) |
| CHAPATI | A man at one with Indian food (7) |
| IMITATE | Copy the work of one man at one gallery (7) |
| KRISHNA | Indian god depicted as a young boy playing a flute |
| ALADDIN | Legendary lamp owner gets a young boy some dinner (7) |
| ROTATED | Spun nonsense with a young boy (7) |
| PAINFUL | Old man at home with awful flu causing distress (7) |
| IMJUSTA | Lynyrd Skynyrd "___ city boy, but there's a small town side to me" |
| RIGHTED | Good boy, but needs to be corrected (7) |
| CHICKEN | Smart boy but cowardly (7) |
| EYEBROW | Were boy but to be recognised by such facial hair (7) |
