| SUPEREGO | Drink a little before poetic ambition becomes part of the mind (8) |
| DRIFTER | Tired friend sadly losing independent ambition becomes aimless figure (7) |
| CROSSBAR | Returning at first reluctantly, almost becomes part of the woodwork (8) |
| URBANISE | To build on land in the countryside so that the area becomes part of a town or city (8) |
| ACCIDENT | Part of the mind hampered by stress - that's unfortunate (8) |
| HYPNOSIS | An artificially induced state of relaxation and concentration in which deeper parts of the mind become more accessible (8) |
| DEMERARA | Dreamer madly drinks a little applejack and highly flavoured rum (8) |
| MERGER | The summer, Germany becomes part of the combine (6) |
| MEME | Something from the Internet that becomes part of the cultural conversation |
| INLAW | Union organiser becomes part of the family (2-3) |
| WHATNOT | Bowler in town, spinning, becomes part of the furniture |
| ESTATE | Tea-set becomes part of the assets? (6) |
| FITSIN | Becomes part of the gang: 2 wds. |
| BLENDS | Becomes part of the crowd, with "in" |
| WEEVIL | A little before six, left with the little creature (6) |
| BAPTISM | Sacrament by which a newborn or new convert becomes part of a Christian religious group |
| INDIA | After one, another one becomes part of a political group in the country (5) |
| ETHER | Clear sky only a little before the rain |
| FIGUREOFSPEECH | Form of address becomes part of language (6,2,6) |
| TRAPEZE | Pet zebra, without black part, becomes part of circus act (7) |
