| INDISPENSABLE | Vital but unable to be despatched? (13) |
| NOWHERE | At present in the area but unable to be located |
| TRIVIAL | Around Rhode Island it may be vital, but unimportant (7) |
| EVERGREEN | Fresh and vital, but always envious |
| CONSENT | Agree I left icon to be despatched (7) |
| OUTPOST | Mail to be despatched for a remote settlement |
| SKILLED | Expert's second to be despatched (7) |
| URBAN | So typical of City to be elegant but unable to finish! |
| OUTTRAY | A shallow container for documents ready to be despatched (3-4) |
| MATCHLESS | Second to none, but unable to set the world on fire? |
| LEASHED | He's out in front but unable to run freely |
| STRAPPEDFORCASH | Like a money belt but unable to fill it! |
| INSOLVENT | Very fresh outside, but unable to raise the wind |
| TIRELESS | Indefatigable, but unable to drive across America? |
| ROOTEDTOTHESPOT | Hearing precise travel directions, but unable to move |
| OSTRICH | Drunken sot, wealthy, but unable to fly (7) |
| RESTLESS | In need of sleep, but unable to relax (8) |
| STALEMATED | Negotiating teams finally suggest deal but unable to make progress |
| FARSIGHTED | Shrewd, but unable to see what is under one's nose? (3-7) |
| NOTUPTOIT | See this is lower, but unable to cope (3,2,2,2) |
