| BITTERNESS | Sharp taste, up to a point, can lead to disappointment (10) |
| ANTICLIMAX | Cross after anarchic act in capital leads to disappointment (10) |
| TENDERNESS | A nurse, up to a point, can show benevolence (10) |
| COMEDOWN | Business field without a number leads to disappointment (8) |
| ADAPTABLE | At short notice, up to a point, can be flexible (9) |
| BRIGHTNESS | Clever point can be quite illuminating (10) |
| GOOSEBERRY | A small, green fruit that has a sharp taste and is covered in tiny hairs (10) |
| TARTETATIN | Sharp taste initially in scoffin' dessert |
| BEARON | Nobleman accepting the point, can relate to the subject (4,2) |
| VENAL | Central point can be open to purchase (5) |
| BLOWHOTANDCOLD | Vacillate in attitude to disappointment over provision of running water (4,3,3,4) |
| MAGNETICNORTH | Attractive point can help travellers get their bearings (8,5) |
| SENTINELS | They watch as three points can go to Golf driver (9) |
| CHEDDARCHEESE | A firm yellowy-white cheese with a mild to extra sharp taste (7,6) |
| DISILLUSIONS | Disrespectful talk about castles in Spain leads to disappointments when told the truth (12) |
| TENABLE | Board admits points can be kept (7) |
| EPICAL | Among the Spanish 12 points can be impressive (6) |
| NODES | End so knotty points can be resolved (5) |
| BURST | Pop starts to be used a" really sharp taste (5) |
| TANGINESS | A distinctively sharp taste, flavour or smell usually applied to foods (9) |
