| LITTLER | End of metatarsal amongst multiple offspring is not so developed (7) |
| LITTER | Collective term for multiple offspring of various animals (6) |
| SOOTHSAYER | Theory as so developed may be diviner (10) |
| TATA | So, long fragment of metatarsal (2-2) |
| SMOCK | Shift top of metatarsal in half-hose (5) |
| STJOHNSTONE | Jest soon then developed when excluding English football team (2,9) |
| INTHEBLACK | Upright character then developed Liverpudlian singer to be financially sound (2,3,5) |
| SECURED | Scoundrel housed by offspring is rendered safe (7) |
| NASTIER | Distortion of 4, 14, or 19 is not so pleasant (7) |
| FLATTER | This is not so flavoursome, so lay it on thick (7) |
| MESSIER | Mark in the Hall of Fame is not so neat (7) |
| AGELESS | Time of one's life is not so much if perpetually young (7) |
| SHORTER | Postal worker accepts head of hair is not so long (7) |
| YOUNGER | New guy, Nero, is not so old (7) |
| HOARDER | Taking off, at first, is not so easy for a squirrel (7) |
| POTTIER | Obtaining drug on line is not so clever (7) |
| RISKIER | Rhode Island winter athlete is not so safe (7) |
| CLEANER | It is not so soiled by the char (7) |
| OLDSTER | Senior citizen, one who is not so young (7) |
| DRIFTER | Boat is not so wet with gutted float on board (7) |
