| GRANDSLAM | Feat rarely but only accomplished from home |
| IRE | Venire, but only from half way |
| NOUMENON | In the philosophy of Kant, a thing that is incapable of being known, but only inferred from the nature of experience |
| BLOOD | Both male and female mosquitoes feed off nectar from plants but only females need ___ |
| MAKEA | "But only God can ___ tree" |
| TREE | 'But only God can make a ___' |
| WEEKLYPIRATE | Corsair, but only on Saturdays? |
| RST | U follows Q, but only after these |
| SEMIS | Four enter them, but only two survive |
| ATREE | "But only God can make __" |
| SUPER | Tuesday preceder, but only in leap years |
| FIGHTINGCHANCE | Opportunity to win but only with a struggle (8,6) |
| JUSTFORONCE | "This time, but only this time" |
| SAGES | They"re wise, but only small time (5) |
| DISMANTLING | Stripping - but only taking off one's cloak? |
| BECOME | Flatter live comedian (but only his first half) (6) |
| TOUCH | Stir the emotions, but only a little (5) |
| ECHO | Each hoop, but only every other ring (4) |
| DIBS | Money deposited in bank safe, but only to begin with (4) |
| KNEEDEEP | Want to get into fortress - but only so far! (4-4) |
