| BREEZE | A light wind; or; an informal word for a quarrel or an easy task (6) |
| BROIL | From "to burn", a verb meaning barbecue, grill or roast; or, an archaic noun for a quarrel or commotion (5) |
| SPARROW | Known collectively as a quarrel or an ubiquity, one of the birds described as an "LBJ" or "LBB" (7) |
| DOLDRUMS | Belt of light winds or calms along the equator (8) |
| GENTLEBREEZE | A light wind (6,6) |
| CATSPAW | Nautical name for a pattern of ripples on the water's surface caused by a gust of wind; or, an offshore swivel knot (4-3) |
| HOWL | Sound from a strong wind or an angry wolf |
| CANARY | Yellow finch known collectively as an aria or an opera and formerly employed as a colliery gas detector; a Madeira-like wine; or, an informal word for a jailbird or a soprano (6) |
| BICKER | Scots term for a wooden bowl for liquor or a staved vessel for porridge; a mischievous dash or quick scamper; a clattering noise; most notably, an altercation, petty squabble, quarrel or wrangle; or, |
| RUFFLE | A frill or furbelow; a quarrel; or, a low continuous beat of a drum (6) |
| THATCH | A roof of reeds or straw; or, an informal word for thick hair (6) |
| SKINNY | Word describing coffee with non-fat milk; or, an informal word for confidential information (6) |
| STROLL | An amble; or, an easy victory (6) |
| SLEUTH | Bears collectively; or, an informal word for a detective (6) |
| TURNIP | Plant in the Brassica genus with broccoli, cabbage, choi sum, kohlrabi and mustard; or, an informal word for a large old-fashioned watch (6) |
| DODDLE | An easy task for head of department with strange French article (6) |
| AFFRAY | Law: a fight, noisy quarrel or disturbance by persons in a public place (6) |
| ARCHER | Old soldier often looking for a quarrel |
| QUIVER | Right place for a quarrel? |
| PICNIC | Food al fresco is an easy task (6) |
