| 1 | Scolding British sailor (6) |
| 4 | Cooler socks, having trace of orange, go with... (8) |
| 8 | ...purple and cherry piping (8) |
| 9 | Stronger electrician clutches his heart (6) |
| 10 | Building manager gulps bit of potato for dinner (6) |
| 11 | Have a piece of furniture polished (8) |
| 12 | Promote tradition supporting barbershop singers, perhaps (6) |
| 13 | Dad's exceptional raise makes sense (4,2) |
| 16 | Salad ingredient I'd thrown back in, ill-considered (6) |
| 18 | Starting to cuddle with beau in meadow's greenery (6) |
| 21 | One who lives in a small town is more obnoxious about delay (8) |
| 23 | Rifleman again hangs back (6) |
| 24 | Prying is not wrong? Good! (6) |
| 25 | Ladies, I'm sorry for belief that things are better than they are (8) |
| 26 | Spouse tossing a key to me (8) |
| 27 | Influence of western skating figure (6) |
