| REGNANT | Scratching head, expecting ruling (7) |
| PREGNANT | Expecting ruling after pressure |
| ITERATE | Intellectual, scratching head, is to do it again (7) |
| ELATION | Joy's uncle perhaps scratching head (7) |
| DEEMING | Daughter's scratching head, appearing to be thinking (7) |
| INVADED | Attacked at home -- very cheesed off, scratching head (7) |
| BIGGLES | Pilot in book, with slight worries, scratching head (7) |
| BOGGLES | Pilot in book, with slight worries, scratching head (7) |
| ADAMANT | Stubborn worker follows lady, scratching head (7) |
| ARTISAN | Scratching head, prejudiced craftsman (7) |
| AIRLESS | Still bald, scratching head (7) |
| RICKETS | Insects scratching head, leading to disease (7) |
| ATTEMPT | Try hat, scratching head with charm (7) |
| RUBELLA | Disease: problem has chap scratching head (7) |
| UNCTION | Scratching head, do something to relieve irritation (7) |
| TRESSES | Hair worries, scratching head (7) |
| ENQUIRY | Scratching head, English king welcomes French who study (7) |
| RICOTTA | Dictator, scratching head, ordered cheese (7) |
| OMICRON | Scratching head, funny crony endlessly writes letter overseas (7) |
| NOTIONS | Fancies new liniments, scratching head (7) |
