| AZALEAS | Bloomers due to being a bit lazy, alas, out East |
| HERBBENNET | One of the names for wood avens, a plant of shady forested areas and hedgerows that can be a nuisance to gardeners due to being a self-seeder (4,6) |
| SHIFTLESSLY | "Being a bit lazy, I prefer automatic," Tom said ___ |
| ARUMLILY | Bloomer due to a female drinking alcohol (4,4) |
| PRODIGAL | Keep up Rod. I galvanised him in to being a bit wasteful (8) |
| BIRO | Writer back to being a bit moribund (4) |
| TASTY | Delectable, thanks to being a bit stylish? (5) |
| SKI | Resort to being a bit less kind (3) |
| LAYS | Rests, said to be a bit lazy (4) |
| ELIZABETHTAYLOR | Actress a bit lazy? The role has been reassigned (9,6) |
| ZYGOTE | Though a bit lazy got every fertilized egg (6) |
| SORROW | Distress due to being so loveless, or a quarrel |
| TONGUETIED | Get in due to being unable to speak (6-4) |
| RASH | Broke out due to being over-hasty (4) |
| JETLAG | Stream delay due to being out of regular time |
| ARTILLERY | Class of military weapons that are mounted due to being too heavy to carry (9) |
| UPTODATE | Unusually apt due to being right in fashion (2,2,4) |
| LADYBIRD | Insect esteemed by gardeners due to being proficient in pest-control (8) |
| OWING | It is due to being in the red (5) |
| AIRFARE | Damage incurred due to being carried up |
