| PARALLEL | Standard variant of gene lacking final base is equivalent |
| SHERGAR | DW: Quiet bit of work with skill lacking final touch (7) |
| QUIDDIT | Petty distinction in game of fantasy books lacking final chapter |
| BYRONIC | Gloomily romantic farm building mostly in readiness, but lacking final touch |
| DEUSEXMACHINA | Due for repair, orgasmatron perhaps lacking final ecstasy, a rather improbable device |
| MEDICI | Florentine family lacking final directions for what the doctor prescribed (6) |
| COMFORT | Order to advance when lacking final support |
| SHORTTON | Unit of weight in the avoirdupois system equal to 2,000 pounds (907.18 kg) in the United States. The long ton in Britain, to which this unit is often compared, is equivalent to 2,240 pounds (1,016.05 |
| KOPECK | A monetary unit of Russia that is equivalent to one hundredth of a rouble (6) |
| GALLON | A unit of liquid volume that is equivalent to the ninth of a firkin in brewing (6) |
| CUBICCENTIMETRE | Metric unit of volume that is equivalent to one thousandth of a litre (5,10) |
| ORTHROS | Part of Ampleforth rosary is equivalent to lauds |
| DON | What Spanish title of respect is equivalent to Mr? (3) |
| EFFENDI | In Turkey, what title of respect is equivalent to sir or Mr? (7) |
| ALLELE | One of alternative copies of gene |
| PIGEONHOLE | Classify version of gene pool, including one with separate source of heredity (10) |
| CRISP | Most of gene editing function is flaky (5) |
| SEEING | In view of gene, is prepared for it (6) |
| ATMOSPHERE | What unit of pressure is equivalent to 14.72 pounds per square inch? (10) |
| TANTAMOUNT | It is equivalent to so much French quantity (10) |
