| TABITHA | Girl's tense, somewhat hot, first hint of anger (7) |
| CAHOOTS | Charlie, with hint of anger, ridicules collusion (7) |
| BRIDGET | Girl, tense after card game |
| TEAM | Group working together rejected Everyman, tense, hiding hint of anger (4) |
| EXCELLENT | Capital city leaves old girl tense (9) |
| GRIMACE | Dire expression when first hint of fear is expressed? (7) |
| INITIAL | First hint of a name? (7) |
| TINFOIL | Kitchen item to work, holding in first hint of flavour |
| ORLEANS | French city men, unproductive with the first hint of sun |
| AVARICE | A sin involving a first hint of richness |
| ETHANOL | Fuel putting out no heat and just the first hint of light |
| REDCARD | Send off ruddy coach at first hint of dissent (3-4) |
| MARILYN | Screen name of actress Norma Jean Mortenson, who won the Golden Globe for Best Actress for her work in Some Like It Hot (first name only) (7) |
| EARTHUP | Protect plants with parachute, spread to keep out first hint of Arctic cold (5,2) |
| THERETO | Somewhat hot here, torrid coming to that |
| VESTIGE | Farage stripped off underwear at the first hint (7) |
| MOTIONED | Signalled feeling first to last - first hint of depression |
| IMPROPRIETY | I am in favour of devout practice without first hint of religious incorrectness |
| ERASE | Get rid of language containing first hint of animosity |
| SHRANK | Backed away after the first hint of something hot and unpleasant |
