| Clues | Answers |
| Airman’s first to board smart chopper | CLEAVER |
| Avoids predicament, heading away when rounding headland | ESCAPES |
| Beginning to tremble after admitting small amount | THOUGHT |
| Claim Cu transmuted into another metal | CALCIUM |
| Conservative articles Liberal plugged for monstrous figure | CALIBAN |
| Curtailed period without reason, without courage | TIMIDLY |
| Detective and prisoner accepting rubbish given by one delivering sentences? | DICTATION |
| Difficulty with seventh lot of wine generating friction | RUBBING |
| Evil couple, with only one in court regarding criminal behaviour | ILLICIT |
| Exclamation of surprise — gin running short (Queen’s favourite?) | CORGI |
| Inspire announcement of personal sorrow after student leaves | IMBUE |
| It’s often made of yew or pine wood? Not entirely | LONGBOW |
| Lady’s initial charm lay in disposition of tears | LACHRYMAL |
| Not too many people perhaps backing low force in control? Not quite | ROOMFUL |
| Old African state in southern area — or eastern area? | SOMALIA |
| One wouldn’t need binoculars to see policemen around Yard receiving tips from criminal | CYCLOPS |
| Pivotal point not all complete — bit brief? | FULCRUM |
| Poor sci-fi, after editing? Dull | SOPORIFIC |
| Prepare to shoot back, but for being in drinking venue | COCKTAILBAR |
| Quick to have one replacing America’s candour | HONESTY |
| Radiation pioneer finding iodine in salt | CURIE |
| Report learning about American Indian city | BANGALORE |
| Send packet in time, missing post’s latest strike | IMPINGE |
| Something regurgitated about religious deity | CUPID |
| The hard life sadly driving daughter away, to adopt a fringe practitioner | FAITHHEALER |
| Turn by air, securing sources of reliable basic electric current? That’s how I work | WINDTURBINE |
| Very well — I start to admit — after medical trips seen in selfies and posts? | SOCIALMEDIA |
| What makes Vera stoop in US? | VERANDA |
