| DOBATTLE | struggle initially when you get here - time to stop tale of woe (2,6) |
| IFYOUWIN | Roughly unify Isle of Wight initially, when you get reward (2,3,3) |
| NIGHTFALL | Evening is almost here - time to drop (9) |
| ETA | Adhesive tape put round, I'm guessing, when you get here (1,1,1) |
| LATVIANS | Europeans in surprisingly valiant struggle initially (8) |
| GREATERMANCHESTER | Bury here: time for interment in earnest, charge fixed |
| CHAPS | Men with child at Indian state struggle initially (5) |
| PRESENT | Here time unrivalled? (7) |
| JEREMIAD | The writer in Paris about to get angry, one involved in tale of woe |
| SOBSTORY | Tale of woe of dreadful boss -Conservative (3, 5) |
| CARRYCOT | An enticement to hold your child initially when travelling? (8) |
| ASPIRATE | Sound of hissing initially when Serpent's cross (8) |
| SADSTORY | Tale of woe |
| PARAFFIN | Fuel gets fliers flying initially when in distress (8) |
| MARKTIME | Tread water maybe initially when flood rescue needed? |
| PAMPERED | Map out deer park, initially, when overindulged (8) |
| IRAN | Possible response to "How did you get here so quickly?" |
| HARDLUCKSTORY | Tale of woe, as difficult chance goes to waste around close of play (4-4,5) |
| DONTBELATE | "Make sure you get here on time!" |
| OUTOFTOWN | Won't you get here in the country? |
