| KEEPITDARK | Leave the light off when one has to conceal something (4,2,4) |
| LITERATE | What a trial having to tee off when one has learned well (8) |
| ORON | "Do you prefer the light off ___?" |
| HAHA | Geisha has to conceal expression of amusement (2-2) |
| ITMAY | ___ be better to leave the lights on...: 2 wds. |
| DAMASK | Prosecutor has to conceal material (6) |
| ISNTHOME | Has the lights off, perhaps |
| INTHEDARK | Unfortunately he drank it with the lights off (2,3,4) |
| FLYBYTHESEAT | With 123 Across, result of trying to sew on a zipper with the lights off? |
| BURNSNIGHT | Annual celebration when one has to set fire to various things (5,5) |
| AFTERIMAGE | Pursuing idol seen when one has averted one's eyes (10) |
| BADHAIRDAY | When one has a mop, with tidying up required? (3,4,3) |
| DILEMMA | What a predicament when one has to go the full mad mile (7) |
| HANDKERCHIEF | It's often a blow when one has to use this |
| MEALTIMES | When one has to eat, eat! Me slim? Unlikely! |
| BOUTS | Spells when one has to fight? (5) |
| COMPRESS | It's soothing when one has to concentrate (8) |
| ILL | It's bad when one has to take a corner twice! (3) |
| DAYOFRECKONING | Time when one has to account for past actions (3,2,9) |
| AGOG | A pair of blunders when one has to hide nothing is curious |
