| TALKSHOP | Discuss work issues off duty in social after negotiations (4,4) |
| DRYNURSE | Two Republicans in US deny melting; one getting issue off her chest? |
| BARBITURATE | Rabat and Beirut, after negotiations, calmer? (11) |
| TOPICS | Jerks taking on work issues (6) |
| APRESSKI | Social after a day on the slopes |
| RIDDANCE | Run social after identification clearance (8) |
| LASTDROP | It's drained by the thirsty deliveryman off duty after this? (4,4) |
| ICE | Work off duty, in the mob? |
| FREEHAND | Carte blanche the off-duty employee has? (4,4) |
| RELIEVED | No longer worried - now off duty (8) |
| MONOTONY | Lack of excitement as doctor gets off duty, finally |
| IMITATOR | One taking someone off duty list tiny boy and I set up (8) |
| CAREFREE | Happy nurse, say, almost off duty |
| ROLLTOP | Sort of desk getting first 25% off duty in port, perhaps (4-3) |
| NUDITY | Off duty in the raw state (6) |
| SACRE | 28's oath securable after negotiation (5,4) |
| OFVENUS | Resolving feud after negotiation, one's on hand (6,2,5) |
| GIRDLE | Resolving feud after negotiation, one's on hand (6,2,5) |
| ELECTORAL | After negotiation, relocate fifty on the voting register |
| COMPLIANT | Amenable, making calm point after negotiation |