| DEFENDED | Guarded legal transaction when about to look after oneself (8) |
| MORTGAGEREFIS | Some homeowner transactions when interest rates fall, informally |
| REMINDS | Remembers one is about to look after son (7) |
| SHEPHERDS | They pressed Henry hard, about to look after the flock (9) |
| RESEARCH | Is about to look all over in investigation (8) |
| DETESTED | Couldn't stand trial, being bound by legal transaction (8) |
| COCACOLA | Firm of accountants about to look up drink manufacturers (4-4) |
| MAGICEYE | Wise men about to look at radio tuner (5,3) |
| DEEDPOLL | Legal transaction for changing a name (4,4) |
| RESTAREA | About to look hard at a place where trawlers can take a break (4,4) |
| GOTOSEED | Not look after oneself, so move in with children? |
| NUMBERONE | Must look after oneself on board ship as a senior officer (6,3) |
| FEND | Look after oneself on the marsh by Digby initially (4) |
| COPE | Look after oneself |
| BIRD | Chicken perhaps about to look for heart on 4Ac (4,8,6) |
| CENTRE | Chicken perhaps about to look for heart on 4Ac (4,8,6) |
| COLOURFUL | Foul drunk about to look threatening under Conservative leader, so rich (9) |
| FALSEECONOMY | Raptor about to look round setter's ill-judged cheeseparing (5,7) |
| ZOOKEEPER | Who is about to look on ounce with scraps of edible refreshment? (3,6) |
| CHOLIC | Bilious and fashionable, about to look back |
