| THORNS | These are sharp, whether or not having tip (6) |
| PINSANDNEEDLES | Funny feeling these are sharp |
| ONTHELINE | Hanging up or not having yet hung up (2,3,4) |
| HAMLET | He famously had existential doubts - he wondered whether or not to pursue an engineering degree, reportedly! (6) |
| ASTUTE | Some breakfast utensils are sharp (6) |
| SPEARS | They are sharp on the attack (6) |
| BLADES | British females ignoring one? They are sharp (6) |
| LIKEITORLUMPIT | Accept or tolerate whether or not you want to (4,2,2,4,2) |
| MASK | Face front: Whether or not it matches a guest's attire, these days, most hosts find it a welcome accessory |
| VEL | ___ non (whether or not, in Latin) |
| PLATINUM | It's valuable whether or not one has money in it (8) |
| DERRY | Whether or not adjacent to London, it's in Ireland (5) |
| REIGN | Control whether or not it's good inside |
| SPEAKOUT | Express oneself forcibly whether or not holding each king |
| BURST | Break, whether or not resistance is maintained |
| CHARENTAIS | Melon and bits of cha classified by whether or not found in tea? |
| ALLTHERAGE | With it, whether or not silver's involved |
| RSVP | Say whether or not you'll attend |
| CURIO | It may be collectively interesting, whether or not to us |
| MARTIALSTATUS | Whether or not the country is at war? |
