| MODICUM | Mum gave the CID nothing -- or only a very little bit (7) |
| BRAINCELL | Supporter jailed apparently with a very little bit of thought (5,4) |
| ORIOLE | Emily Dickinson wrote that to hear this bird sing 'may be a common thing - or only a divine' |
| ANTHONYTROLLOPE | Did he write novels then, or only a plot for development? |
| THOUGHT | Supposed to be only a very little (7) |
| SMIDGEN | Sergeant-major and I had the information, but only a very small amount |
| AURORAL | A rural problem about nothing, or about skylights. (7) |
| INERTIA | A tendency to do nothing or remain unchanged (7) |
| SELFISH | Concerned chiefly or only with yourself (7) |
| TWOSTAR | Motel could be at worst or only one (3-4) |
| PROFILE | In favour of record-keeping or only an outline of same? |
| ONESTEP | Dance, or only walk (3-4) |
| OPERATE | Repeat nothing or I use the knife! |
| NOTABIT | Nothing or everything, stick up for it! (3,1,3) |
| CLAUDIO | Role in "Much Ado About Nothing" or "Measure for Measure" |
| STANDBY | Watch and do nothing or be ready to help? (5,2) |
| MITE | May, you say, be only a very little (4) |
| TOUCH | Get money from - only a very little (5) |
| SNATCH | It's only a very little, you grasp (6) |
| JUSTAMINUTE | Hey! Only a very little! (4,1,6) |