| SADISTIC | Perversely cruel (8) |
| SUNBATHE | Go brown but ashen, perversely (8) |
| FIENDISH | Perversely diabolical (8) |
| ULTIMATE | Perversely mutilate the greatest (8) |
| KEROSENE | Keen, perversely, to hoard pink fuel (8) |
| DAEDALUS | Legendary winger used a lad perversely (8) |
| ARCADIAN | Green bow worn finally going to opera, perversely (8) |
| RADISHES | Parts of salad preparation perversely burn pots (8) |
| ELLIPSIS | ... edges of swamp perversely covered in wild lilies (8) |
| ORANGISM | Marching and fluteplaying results, perversely, in orgasm (8) |
| NOBELIUM | Working perversely, European country gives up gold crown for a radioactive material (8) |
| CONTRARY | Perversely inclined to do the opposite |
| IRONICAL | Perversely humorous |
| LOCKEDIN | Perversely, con liked being imprisoned |
| SUNLIGHT | Ray perhaps is small and perversely heavy |
| ASMUCHAS | Although getting married in USA, perversely Dave's partner comes later (2,4,2) |
| ACTOFGOD | Unavoidable disaster, in fact good, perversely (3,2,3) |
| LENGTHEN | Gentle hen likes to scratch top of egg, perversely and stretch |
| CHIRRUPY | Good day to express contentment, perversely? Wintry outside: one's not happy! (8) |
| NOSTRANGER | Perversely snort with rage when on speaking terms (2,8) |
