| EXORCISE | Cast out to rehearse, expending energy for nothing |
| NAIROBI | Capital Spaniard raised, expending energy for nothing |
| EXORCIZE | Cast out to rehearse, speaking roughly |
| TIPANDRUN | Force trained up, expending energy for new form of attack |
| CATS | Cast out to the animals (4) |
| NOTCH | Avoiding new developments, expending energy to make mark on wood? (5) |
| SCOTCHMIST | Turning to gas type, dispenser expending energy makes fine shower |
| STATOR | Mechanical device turns around, expending energy (6) |
| TACHO | Tom expending energy turning over instrument in cab |
| NONSTOP | A day in Rome, expending energy and time, work without rest |
| UNCLASP | Release grip of snake on relation, expending energy |
| DIRT | Tried expending energy turning over soil (4) |
| HEIGHTEN | Raise horse, 18, expending energy (8) |
| IRIS | I climb, expending energy, and flag (4) |
| GNARLS | Angler expending energy unravelling small knots (6) |
| WEIGHTY | Substantial crew entering river, expending energy (7) |
| TIRED | Couple expending energy bloody shattered (5) |
| RELIVE | Go through again free, expending energy (6) |
| BRIDLEWAY | Track unusual bird with freedom, expending energy (9) |
| DEPEND | Rely on expending energy in part of pool (6) |
