| STOLID | Appears I'd lost but remained impassive |
| MADENOSIGN | Waggled a finger at, or remained impassive (4,2,4) |
| GIVENOSIGN | Remained impassive (4,2,4) |
| GAVENOSIGN | Remained impassive (4,2,4) |
| LIMBER | Mountaineer lost his head but remained flexible (6) |
| CHASTE | Reportedly pursued but remained virtuous |
| STRAYED | Went wrong, but remained about right |
| SOLID | I sold out but remained strong (5) |
| IRREGULAR | Guerrilla changed sides freely but remained the same (9) |
| MUTE | You met but remained silent (4) |
| ABLED | Misused the blade but remained without disability |
| SLIPSIN | Splinter almost removed, but remained under cover? (5,2) |
| BOOKED | Arrested but remained reserved |
| TIRED | At first left but remained dressed (5) |
| DISINTERESTED | Ted resisted in a way but remained impartial |
| ELMER | Merle changed his name but remained American (5) |
| SLEPTIN | Splinter almost removed, but remained under cover? (5,2) |
| KNOT | I took nothing but remained tied up with it |
| STAYED | Kept going, but remained in the same place (6) |
| OUTSTAYED | Changed to Tuesday, but remained too long (9) |
