| RASHER | Less cautious, being a bit of a pig (6) |
| AWRY | Cautious, being out of position when first pair swapped |
| KERNEL | Report of army officer being a bit of a nut (6) |
| TOECAP | A poet caught out, being a bit of a heel? Quite the opposite (6) |
| RETINA | Aren't I excited, being a bit of a looker? (6) |
| BOLDER | A bonehead, more experienced but less cautious (6) |
| GAMMON | Good God! This is a bit of a pig (6) |
| HAMLET | Prince a little bit of a pig? (6) |
| RETORT | Lab equipment, a bit of a pig, heartlessly knocked over |
| ATTEMPT | A shot at being a bit of a temptress (7) |
| GLUTEAL | Descriptive of being a bit of a bummer (7) |
| ACHE | A cheater begins by being a bit of a pain (4) |
| AGNOSTIC | Lawyer upset child, being a bit of a jerk, but one is sceptical, given lack of evidence |
| DUD | It's no good being a bit of a dude |
| ERR | Being a bit of a terror, do wrong (3) |
| THEVEIL | What sister takes being a bit of a habit? (3,4) |
| RUMBA | Dance ended up being a bit of a humdrum ballet (5) |
| LEG | Being a bit of a dog, is crooked |
| TWIT | Tease for being a bit of a nitwit |
| UNDER | Inferior, being a bit of a bounder (5) |
