| ASTERIDIANS | 'Starfish' (minor planet lacking oxygen) - Martians here? Only half of them (11) |
| NEATH | New planet lacking core at a lower level formerly |
| TILER | One working high up, labourer lacking oxygen (5) |
| BRIG | Prison is dull, lacking oxygen and nitrogen (4) |
| DEFLECT | Turn aside - awfully cold feet, lacking oxygen (7) |
| ANTHRAX | Disease in granny's heart and chest, lacking oxygen |
| SMUT | Fungal disease of acer leaves - twisted taproots, lacking oxygen (3,4) |
| SPOT | Fungal disease of acer leaves - twisted taproots, lacking oxygen (3,4) |
| TAR | Fungal disease of acer leaves - twisted taproots, lacking oxygen (3,4) |
| PURPLEHEART | "...can't do marathons since my ticker is lacking oxygen..." |
| SPROUT | Our pots lacking oxygen somehow show new growth (6) |
| TANNIC | Lacking oxygen, nuts contain astringent |
| VIDWAN | Expert poet, lacking oxygen and weak (6) |
| OUTOFDOORS | Lacking oxygen in dung-beetles in the open (3,2,5) |
| BISMUTH | Element boron is on opening lacking oxygen (7) |
| CUSEC | Little energy in high Inca capital, lacking oxygen flow rate? |
| NOENDOF | So many airlifted rations lacking oxygen gas (2,3,2) |
| UNCHANGED | Even nan coughed badly, lacking oxygen (9) |
| ASTEROID | A minor planet; or, a starfish (8) |
| TAKEANAP | Get a sleep apnoea disorder, lacking oxygen after partaking heartily (4,1,3) |