| HOBSONSCHOICE | Chess icon playing with hobo as there's no alternative |
| ANON | As soon as there's no return, cite it as being missing (4) |
| ONCE | As soon as there's no return, cite it as being missing (4) |
| STUNG | Overcharged as there's no roe in sturgeon (5) |
| SEAMLESS | Won't have you in stitches, as there's no joint (8) |
| LAMP | Source of illumination as there's no sign in sampling (4) |
| PATIENCE | Waiting calmly, as there's no one else to play this game |
| BRIDGE | Game reduced in length as there's no publicity about it? |
| MELT | Suffer from the heat, as there's no Corona in Monte Carlo (4) |
| LOSTIT | Became unhinged, as there's no peace in police state (4,2) |
| SURF | Get on board, as there's no end to the refunds (4) |
| ABSOLUTE | Beau lost out, as there's no other option (8) |
| UPROAR | All hell broke loose, as there's no metal in plate armour (6) |
| DEADEND | Saddened scout leader leaves in irritation as there's no way through |
| SAYINGS | Adages, such as "there's no business like show business" (7) |
| HOBGOBLIN | Imp with hobo swallows head of Guinness with Russian pancake (9) |
| HEAVYSLEEPERS | They're out for a long time as there's no light on railway tracks (5,8) |
| YOYOS | They have their ups and downs, as there's no end to that yob appearing twice at school? (2-3) |
| MOUNT | Get up on one's high horse perhaps, as there's no hot spa in Southampton (5) |
| ALLSLOST | Ring's losing the head and is clueless as there's no chance of success (3'1,4) |
