| DIALOGUE | Ring round guests, having missed half the conversation (8) |
| NYSTAGMUS | Many guests, having dropped Ecstasy, developed eye problem (9) |
| DENGUE | Sudden guests having a possible epidemic fever |
| MISER | Penny-pincher missed half-off on retiring draper's seconds (5) |
| BEARWITHME | Plea for patience heard from Queen, her afternoon tea guest having arrived? |
| RIGHTFUL | Absolutely legal, but terrible having missed the start (8) |
| FLATTERY | Take off over speech having missed the first sweet talk (8) |
| INTERNAL | Winger in last cup match, having missed header, coming to the centre? (8) |
| SIGHTING | Getting a view of son struggling, having missed start (8) |
| COMPLINE | Grumble with energy, having missed a prayer session (8) |
| UNDERFED | Change refunded, having missed several courses? (8) |
| OBTAINED | Got old boy schooled, having missed one of three basic subjects? (8) |
| FORMERLY | Assemble in good time, having missed start of assembly once (8) |
| CARILLON | Bells ring round parish centre, one nonstop (8) |
| DISPOSAL | Arrangement to ring round small post offices (8) |
| PORTALOO | Ring round after entrance to find where you can go (8) |
| ENCIRCLE | Form a ring round (8) |
| LEONARDO | Painter's redone door panel having missed bit in middle |
| TABULATE | Forbidden, having missed deadline, to get into column |
| DAUGHTER | Child beginning to dismiss response to joke, having missed opening |
