| HONSHU | Island not entirely perfect and not entirely close (6) |
| VENUE | Place planet not entirely close to Neptune |
| INTACT | It's perfect and it can't change (6) |
| HONEST | Sincere, perfect and altruistic person (6) |
| POISED | Weakness of Love Island not a story (6) |
| LESBOS | Greek island not as receptive to personal smell (6) |
| NOOTKA | Sound west of Vancouver Island; not AOK (anag.) (6) |
| UTOPIA | Place reported as perfect and the best in Surinam regularly |
| TENSES | Perfect and pluperfect, for two |
| ADAGES | "Practice makes perfect" and others |
| NORTON | Market town in the Cotswolds in which the hit singles Baker Street, Too Shy, Perfect and Bye Bye Baby were recorded |
| THEVERYIDEA | Misappropriation setter concealed. 'Not entirely perfect?' That's outrageous! (3,4,4) |
| IDEA | Concept not entirely perfect (4) |
| ICEHOUSES | Chillers - that is, encompassing cold and not entirely warm purposes (3,6) |
| BEARABLE | Bachelor of Engineering can be cultivated and not entirely unacceptable |
| SYRUP | Sweet stuff, surely without content, and not entirely wholesome on reflection (5) |
| ARSENIC | Poison barrister, oddly withdrawn and not entirely pleasant |
| SHYSTER | Dodgy lawyer, wary, and not entirely unyielding |
| LIGHTYEAR | Long distance? Insubstantial and not entirely long |
| ANNULMENT | Tunnel collapse trapping male following and not entirely ending (9) |
