| BUTTONEDUP | Ridiculous figure, English, investing in failing pound, making no comment? |
| DRAKE | First sign of distinctly thin figure, English naval leader (5) |
| ORIENT | English investing in Hungarian currency, heading off the East (6) |
| AGEOLD | Ancient area that has English investing in precious metal (3-3) |
| OCTAHEDRA | Figures English actor had played |
| MALTA | Pound making comeback cheers nation (5) |
| SWINDLER | Lose a pound making new drills for con man (8) |
| STEAL | For the seat, ridiculous figure. Don't buy (5) |
| RIGHT | Ridiculous figure not initially correct (5) |
| ARIES | Sign in accounts -- no comment (5) |
| CLAMMEDUP | Made no comment, getting thrashed in important match? (7,2) |
| PASS | No comment as absent - in fact will leave this mortal coil (4,4) |
| AWAY | No comment as absent - in fact will leave this mortal coil (4,4) |
| VERACITY | Truth in failing variety clubs (8) |
| VICHYSSOISE | Herb, mostly, is put in failing soup |
| LOSSMAKER | Rogue masks role in failing business (9) |
| VARNA | Nirvana contrived in failing Hindu caste |
| WAINSCOT | Son in failing action on women's panel (8) |
| STICKINSECT | Crawler, irritating little thing in failing cult |
| STRUT | Member resisting pressure in failing trust (5) |
