| INTRUDE | But in (7) |
| SWEEPER | In football, someone who plays behind the main defenders (but in front of the goalkeeper) (7) (7) |
| SWEETLY | Wife in steely form, but in a nice way (7) |
| ELATION | No! I come in late but in high spirits (7) |
| ECLIPSE | Fasteners in extremes of eloquence but in a loss of splendour (7) |
| RISIBLE | It's ludicrous, but in Paris I blend in (7) |
| BACALAO | Spanish for a particular fish, but in culinary terms it refers to the dried and salted version which in Mallorca is often served with spinach and raisins, or local mushrooms (7) |
| PROFANE | Irreligious, but in favour of temple (7) |
| ALIGNED | Leader quits, vilified but in agreement (7) |
| CONQUER | Overcome but in agreement, we hear (7) |
| NONPLUS | Stupefy, but in a negative way? (7) |
| NOSTRUM | Specific, but in no way unusual (7) |
| AGAINST | Opposing but in touch with (7) |
| LEONORA | In Il Trovatore, ____ is courted by the Count di Luna, but in love with Manrico |
| CAMERAS | But in that same car they tend to be so snappy (7) |
| NOMINAL | Part man, part lion - but in name only! (7) |
| ANGERED | Was enraged, but in a different way (7) |
| VILLAIN | This rogue's certainly bad, but in vain (7) |
| ORDINAL | I have to be put with Ron and his lad but in what sequence? (7) |
| FOILING | Love being single but in casual relationship? Frustrating! (7) |
