| REPUTEDLY | So it is said |
| IMITATION | Copy that is one sort of flattery, so it is said (9) |
| CURIOSITY | Cat killer, so it is said (9) |
| LIKEALAMB | How March might come in without wind, so it is said (4,1,4) |
| FRYINGPAN | Hot place to be in before going into the fire, so it is said (6-3) |
| THYME | It is used to season in season, so it is said (5) |
| TOERR | It's human, so it is said |
| CRIMEDOESNOTPAY | Honesty is the best policy, so it is said (5,4,3,3) |
| THEDEVILYOUKNOW | It's better to have a demon who's familiar, so it is said (3,5,3,4) |
| ICEAGE | I, a person of great wisdom (so it is said) get a very long cold - years and years of it (3,3) |
| FAIREXCHANGE | Trade show is no robbery, so it is said (4,8) |
| RELATED | Akin, so it is said (7) |
| CYPRUS | Mediterranean island tree, so it is said |
| NOISE | Sound English poet, so it is said |
| WORDS | Battle so it is said (3,2,5) |
| WAROF | Battle so it is said (3,2,5) |
| VERBALCONTRACT | Agreement, so it is said (6,8) |
| BEECH | Tree on shore, so it is said (5) |
| SPECKS | Spots one's glasses so it is said |
| LIARS | They need good memories, so it is said |
