| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| A fool after vacation, say, in excited state | AFLUTTER |
| A rag, perhaps, that could be cleaner | DAILY |
| After two seconds, very small, short piece of sewing | BACKSTITCH |
| At start and end of game Birmingham's wingers do very well | BLOOM |
| Do battle with trade winds? | EXCHANGEBLOWS |
| Dog hair picked up | POM |
| Embellishment in speech by English political party | ELABORATION |
| Empty net | CLEAR |
| Engineer who has left guild primarily to demonstrate allegiance | SHOWTHEFLAG |
| Exposes writer concealing passable bluff | OUTSPOKEN |
| Gracious, welcoming one revolution that's profitable! | MONEYSPINNING |
| Hang on to bar | SAVE |
| He painted border over and over | MIRO |
| In-tray oddly having a short note written about alcohol | AQUAVITAE |
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ivan's head displayed in abandoned Romanov capital | MONROVIA |
| Kick oneself for accepting Labour leader's directive | RULE |
| Like some mountains in what could be mainly a hot area | HIMALAYAN |
| Lose ones temper and feel, say, revolting | FLAREUP |
| Nearly go down for offence | SIN |
| Parts of skeleton used in star signs | TARSI |
| Second drink knocked back by husband down in the dumps | MOPISH |
| Small exposed wound | SNAKED |
| Small group needing strike to be rejected | KNOT |
| Tip Pole, say, distributed in a suitable way | APPOSITELY |
| Very low floor | KNOCKDOWN |
| Visitor not socially acceptable? Key for the whole of psychology | GESTALT |
| Wasted around thirty seconds with a sissy? | EFFEMINATE |
| What's one wearing below the belt? | UNSPORTING |
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