| OVERSELLS | Structure or levels son builds up without foundation |
| TIERS | Layers or levels of a cake, buildings or gardens etc. (5) |
| RUNGS | Rounds or steps of ladders; or, levels in hierarchical structures (5) |
| TIERED | Having a series of rows or levels (6) |
| STOREYS | Floors or levels of a building (7) |
| TIER | One in a series of rows or levels (4) |
| STRATA | Layers or levels (6) |
| GAUGES | They measure and display amounts or levels (6) |
| DELICACY | Fineness of structure or texture; fragile or graceful beauty; a dainty morsel or special culinary luxury; tact; or, the need for said propriety (8) |
| BASELESS | Unsubstantiated or without foundation |
| BASE | A foundation, keystone, pedestal, plinth or other supporting structure; or, a chemical compound that neutralises an acid (4) |
| STRONGHOLD | A word for a bastion, citadel, fortress or other defensive structure; or, by extension, a place or centre of predominance (10) |
| MODIFY | To alter or change in structure or intent (6) |
| ISOMORPHIC | In science, having similar or identical structure or form (10) |
| RUPTURE | The breaking or tearing of a bodily structure or part (7) |
| SUBEDIT | Prepare papers in legal action without foundation (7) |
| CUTOFONESJIB | Appearance of justice? No -- fobbed off without foundation (3,2,4,3) |
| RESTLESS | Clearly anxious without foundation (8) |
| APTITUDES | Man imprisons girl without foundation after father sent back gifts (9) |
| LOCKSMITH | Shock broadcast of story without foundation doing for security expert (9) |
