| EMACIATED | I came back on a certain date but it was wasted |
| ENTREATED | Beseeched them to enter on a certain date (9) |
| NEAPTIDES | Currents tending to go in two directions on a certain date |
| TAKESIDES | Join party and film extracts before a certain date |
| ENACTMENT | Meant cent was wasted on performance (9) |
| MOTIVATED | Given reason to admit vote was wasted (9) |
| TORMENTED | Was a top team mentored? No, but it was given a hard time (9) |
| BILLOFEXCHANGE | Document promising payment of a certain sum on a certain date |
| POLITESSE | Was courteous on board ship, at the end, but it was superficial civility (9) |
| DEADLINES | Promised dates but phones are down. (9) |
| DISTORTED | Girl's got a rich sweet cake on the first day, but it was out of shape (9) |
| UNDECIDED | A world body resolved to act, but it was still up in the air (9) |
| EDUCATED | As taught by Mussolini on a certain date (8) |
| MADESENSE | Was forced to distinguish, but it was the right thing to do (4,5) |
| CLOSECALL | At the end, ring one up, but it was a near thing (5,4) |
| LIONHEART | Sort of a thin lore but it was good enough for Richard (4,5) |
| MOIRAROSE | "Schitt's Creek" character who says, "What you did was impulsive, capricious, and melodramatic, but it was also wrong" |
| FORTIFIED | At the Irish Film Institute, met editor for tea beforehand, but it was made very strong |
| PROPOSER | He suggests a match at a certain date (8) |
| DETAIL | I left on a different date, but that's a small point (6) |
