| TENACIOUS | Notice USA strangely being persistent (9) |
| ADMIT | Notice US university offering welcome? (5) |
| BURN | ___ Notice, US spy drama starring Jeffrey Donovan (4) |
| COWCATCHER | In retreat, notice US train line clearer? (10) |
| DEDICATED | After editor came up, I'd acted strangely, being singleminded (9) |
| SERVITUDE | Enslavement riveted us strangely |
| OUTLANDISH | Shouldn't I start to act strangely -- being bizarre? (10) |
| DOGGED | Pursued, being persistent (6) |
| HABITUAL | Harold has a little turn, being persistent (8) |
| RELENTLESS | Soldiers advanced without being persistent (10) |
| POTBELLIED | In poll be tied, strangely, being visibly out in front |
| CHRONIC | Con the rich somehow into being persistent (7) |
| STIMULI | Incentives limit us, strangely |
| ASTOUNDS | Nods at us strangely, and causes amazement (8) |
| GESTURE | Greet us strangely with a sign (7) |
| ASSIDUOUS | Marked by care and persistent effort (9) |
| CHRONICLE | Persistent, getting the French story (9) |
| UNCEASING | Genius can turn out to be persistent (9) |
| OBSTINATE | Persistent smell returns, say, catching current (9) |
| PERPETUAL | Persistent US criminal turned up dead outside university (9) |
