| PRECEDE | Go before creep can turn, being half-dead (7) |
| REPTILE | That creep can lie in such a pert manner! (7) |
| EVADE | Escape being half dead under Peron (5) |
| DELIBERATE | Carefully consider being half-dead and free (10) |
| TWADDLE | Bowl barrow along and take wrong turn, being led astray (7) |
| EARNEST | Rat seen to turn, being sincere in intention (7) |
| CENTAUR | Mythical being, half man, half horse (7) |
| DEPRIVE | Make one go without pride, perhaps, love being half gone (7) |
| UNGODLY | Duly worried about new turn being impious |
| DESERVE | To merit being half made to do time in the army (7) |
| ANGULAR | Bent ear back in an area, being half-cut (7) |
| CREVICE | Rift within church about vicars being half-cut (7) |
| UNDERGO | Experience that's less than good, being half-cut (7) |
| BEIJING | City person put outside dance being half cut |
| TOPLESS | Slept so badly being half-naked |
| DEFENCE | Half-dead criminal provides justification (7) |
| DECLAIM | Spout of half dead sea creature swallowing one (7) |
| ALAMORT | Half-dead soldiers retreat finally, having taken a hit at the front (7) |
| STROKED | Stork, half dead, in trouble could be massaged (7) |
| STUDENT | Undergraduate, half dead, taking part in exploit (7) |
