| APPOINTEE | Chap getting post needs a moment to open letter |
| CICATRICE | Commander needs a moment to get something over wound |
| MALE | Chap getting post, by the sound of it (4) |
| ICE | Like coaches at a bowl game who need a moment to regroup, when kids ___ out, moms sometimes decree a time out |
| OHDEAR | Holy cow! Head Office sent back to open letter (2,4) |
| RHO | With right hand, start to open letter from abroad |
| STEAMIRONS | Use this to open letters for the golfers - those interested in The Press will want to have them (5,5 |
| POSIT | Propose one to open letters (5) |
| HOLD | "I'm going to need a moment" |
| AIRMAIL | One interrupting a royal man, say, getting post conveyed by plane () |
| LACTIC | Need a moment talking about newborn's nourishment? |
| FRANKS | An open letter to old people (6) |
| UNDO | Open letter to Don, possibly (4) |
| EPSILON | Left tucked inside novel is open letter to Socrates, say (7) |
| COCKATRICE | Man taking a moment to become a monster (10) |
| BEA | This little girl needs only a moment to finish (3) |
| MEMO | Give me a moment to write a note (4) |
| UNEMPLOYED | Having no post from me, duly open letters in a different order (10) |
| ONTHEJOB | Scheduled time for diplomat getting post while working (2,3,3) |
| LANDSEND | Boy getting post around new tourist venue (5,3) |
