| ADAMANTINE | Very hard old gaoler opposed to one slipping over |
| TURNKEY | Old gaoler imprisoning some number in country |
| TURKEY | Old gaoler losing heart is total failure (6) |
| RELICT | Top of chimney grabbed by roof worker slipping over, one's survived (6) |
| SLEDGE | One slipping along to put a gloss finish on the shelf |
| POISON | Word, from "magic potion" and "to drink", for arsenic, bane or venom as opposed to one's proverbial meat; or, any toxic or harmful influence (6) |
| TENDONS | The clicking sound reindeers make when walking is due to their ___ slipping over the foot bone. |
| VIRGIN | As opposed to one with ring, perhaps? (6) |
| TRIVIAL | Of minimal importance, as opposed to one in suit (7) |
| POKERFACED | Was opposed to one being inquisitive, so giving nothing away |
| AGIN | Opposed to one specific means of trapping animals |
| VIENNA | Republic's capital opposed to one monarch's return |
| VIKING | Pirate opposed to one leader |
| AVERSE | Opposed to one part of the song (6) |
| CONFOUND | Opposed to, one learned, darn it! (8) |
| ANTI | Opposed to one following worker (4) |
| VAPER | Opposed to one copying smoker |
| CONSIGNOR | Person sending something, as opposed to one acknowledging delivery? (9) |
| CONSIGNER | Person sending something, as opposed to one acknowledging delivery? |
| VEIN | Opposed to one German in mood (4) |
