| TUMESCENT | Spare tyre going down, not at first being inflaA-ted (9) |
| RADICAL | Cycle with tyre going round? That's fundamental (7) |
| ROTATING | Characteristic of tyres going off around area (8) |
| DEFEATIST | Feed poorly, at first being hopeless (9) |
| RATEPAYER | He's charged tax, having ruined a spare tyre son left (9) |
| TREADMILL | Having exercise machine, fight against bit of spare tyre |
| ROUND | Honed, not at first being in regular shape |
| LADYOFTHENIGHT | Pro Theresa May? Not at first being Republican |
| BEERBELLY | Drinker's spare tyre |
| STRAINED | Good person came down, not at all relaxed (8) |
| DEFLATE | Dead fed up at first, being let down |
| INSIPID | On reflection, sauce is not ideal at first, being tasteless |
| SHREWD | Crafty: can it work at first, being in debt? |
| UNDERDOG | Don't cook enough game at first, being in inferior position |
| CLOUDIER | Fail to get into our class at first, being more dull |
| ADIEU | Notice that's unwelcome at first, being so long |
| LARGE | It's great, at first, being free (5) |
| COVERTLY | Time inside too cold at first - being kept under wraps (8) |
| SIVA | God sees ill-advised violent assailant at first being primed by head of state |
| TOSSERS | Stress out at first, being upset by despicable people? (7) |
