| ANEMONES | American skipper of Nautilus, on three points, displaying bloomers (8) |
| TESTINESS | Hardy character tackles points displaying irritation (9) |
| LORIS | SE Asian native, one displaying bloomers after stripping off |
| STILLNESS | Is motionless, up to a point, displaying tranquility (9) |
| ALOOFNESS | A jackass brought up point, displaying hauteur (9) |
| ALERTNESS | Drink, right away, up to a point, displaying vigilance (9) |
| SUBNICHE | Very specialized part of Nautilus? Hard to get in resort! |
| STRIDENT | Point on three points grating (8) |
| COXSWAIN | The person in charge of steering a rowing shell and coordinating the rhythm of the crew; or, helmsman/ woman or skipper of a lifeboat (8) |
| ALANHALE | He played the skipper of the S.S. Minnow |
| BARGEMAN | Skipper of boat identity theft knocked back! |
| SUBMISSION | Compliance in the assignment of Nautilus? |
| SUBTYPE | Lower classification of Nautilus, maybe? (7) |
| NEMO | Captain of Nautilus |
| CAPTAINNEMO | Skipper of the Nautilus |
| LANDS | Comes down on three points, perhaps (5) |
| INEPT | Bungling Italy on three points (5) |
| THENEWS | Information, at the time, on three points (3,4) |
| ARGONAUT | Type of pelagic octopus also known as paper nautilus (8) |
| COX | Short word for a cultivar of English pippin; the helmsperson/skipper of a lifeboat; or, the steerer of a racing eight, four or other shell (3) |
