| MERRIMENT | Perform quietly without slip, not cutting disc for fun |
| CANDID | Frank and I cutting disc |
| EXALT | Praise old singer cutting disc |
| DOSH | Perform quietly for money (4) |
| YELP | Type slip not oddly bringing a short sharp cry |
| OWLER | Old runner's major slip: not the first |
| RECEPTIVE | Open sales slip - not one I have |
| PRO | He is paid to perform quietly or return (3) |
| PLAY | Perform, quietly, a ballad (4) |
| SELFHELP | She fell off quietly, without outside assistance (4-4) |
| SLIP | Go quietly without attracting notice / make a mistake / lose footing |
| UNAIRED | After cutting introduction, Freudian slips not broadcast (7) |
| CALMLY | Quietly, without fuss (6) |
| TANGENT | Line touching a curve but not cutting through it (7) |
| BEARDS | Results of not cutting it close? |
| BLUNT | Outspoken, though not cutting (5) |
| HONORARY | Unpaid, very old, and not cutting it (8) |
| PUTITBLUNTLY | Be frank, but not cutting (3,2,7) |
| ONTHEWING | Harry not cutting flying (2,3,4) |
| PUTSITBLUNTLY | Is frank, but not cutting (4,2,7) |
