| BANSHEES | Don't allow ghostly coverings, say, with no time for wailing spirits |
| GEEKY | Nerdy Yorkshireman, say, with no time for reflection |
| DEBUSSY | Abandon public transport, say, with no place for a source of music? |
| DINKY | Dainty woman, say, with no children (5) |
| SEALANT | It secures kelp, say, with no little power (7) |
| ALONE | A financial arrangement, say, with no company (5) |
| SATE | Glut, say with no end of fruit? (4) |
| TRYON | Check shirt, say, with no flipping tax on top (3,2) |
| EAT | Consume beef, say, with no starter (3) |
| EERIE | Guinness, say, with no head? That is weird (5) |
| REELOFF | Dance poorly, say, with no visible effort |
| ASSEGAI | Very Italian covering say, for spear made from wood |
| CHATSWORTH | Conservative, small value covering say Derby house |
| RUGGED | Tough floor covering say, used around Germany (6) |
| AVERS | Says with no uncertainty |
| BANSHEE | Wailing spirit has been in distress (7) |
| BEASTIE | Live sports fixture covering say cricket? |
| NET | Fruit cage's covering, say (3) |
| NEURAL | Impartial, with no time for dealing with nerves (6) |
| ABDICATOR | Sailor ___ tyrant ___ with no time for Edward VIII, say (9) |
