| HUMBLE | First person in house lately empty and plain (6) |
| IMP | Independent person in house, cheeky type (3) |
| VILLAIN | Wicked person in home first (7) |
| TUNDRA | Person who's 'eartless, backward and plain with stunted growth |
| EARTHY | Hearty, active and plain (6) |
| EXEMPT | In the index empty and free from liability (6) |
| FLOODS | 'While fields and -, rocks, hills and plains', part of a carol (6) |
| SEVERN | River's mostly stark and plain on right bank |
| HOLLOW | Empty and gloomy after short break (6) |
| SYSTEM | Method of working to safely empty and stop the flow (6) |
| DROWSY | Retracted statement, say empty and tired (6) |
| RUSTIC | Simple and plain |
| HOTAIR | Empty and boastful talk, informally (3,3) |
| VACANT | They're empty and unoccupied, ergo they're idle or holidaying |
| HYBRID | Honey bear indeed, all empty, and cross |
| CARACAL | Also known as the desert lynx, or Persian lynx, this short-tailed cat is found in the hills, deserts, and plains of Africa, the Middle East, and central and southwestern Asia. |
| BRIGHTHUED | Boatman's cell, harsh at first, next emerged empty and vividly coloured (6-4) |
| AUSTERE | Severely simple and plain (7) |
| DONE | Get Up Kids "What's said is ___ and plain to see" |
| DIM | 10 cents is pointless and plain dumb |
