| DOGGO | Pooches lying back to back, almost, to evade detection (5) |
| FLYLOW | Move so as to evade detection, in a way |
| OUTRE | Bizarre course, heading back almost to finish |
| LURK | Evade detection, in a way |
| PRINCE | Claw right back almost to the beginning, revealing a pop star |
| KUDOS | So duke comes back almost in credit (5) |
| RHINE | River runs back, almost reaching top of estuary (5) |
| NACHO | Tortilla chip can be put back, almost hot (5) |
| DODGE | Had to take action to evade an American car (5) |
| ELUDE | Elder, right away, had to turn in to evade someone (5) |
| COMMA | Sign to take a breather, lying back in hammock (5) |
| ACTED | Put on account to evade draconian tips (5) |
| FUDGE | It's sweet to evade (5) |
| BAULK | Ploy to evade a defender (5) |
| LENIN | Red Square leftist leader, lying back (5) |
| TIMER | Maybe watch and relax, lying back (5) |
| DWEEB | Nerd observing partners between the sheets, lying back (5) |
| DEBAG | Lying back, good to take trousers off |
| TIDAL | Forever turning old and dirty, every second lying back (5) |
| ROSIE | Funny O'Donnell is lying back, covered in caviar (5) |
