| MANYEAR | Amount of work divers are anxious about (but not at first) |
| OCTOPUS | The well-armed beast is out and cops are anxious to get it (7) |
| MISALIGNED | Start to spray Glade Mini about, but not flush? (10) |
| HERE | The fellow gets about - but not there |
| STROMBOLI | I hurl bombs about, but not artillery! |
| SLIPROAD | Nora and her servant moving about, but not in a by-lane (4,4) |
| FAIRLY | Look smart about - but not very (6) |
| LIVINGAT | ___ ___ anchor - floating about, but not going far! (6,2) |
| CARRYINGON | Making a song and dance about, but not off-loading (8,2) |
| SLOW | Owls flying about, but not fast (4) |
| TEMPORARY | Tarry and mope about, but not for long |
| STREET | Tea with trees about, but not in avenue (6) |
| MAINROAD | Nora and her servant moving about, but not in a by-lane (4,4) |
| NEARLY | Just about but not quite |
| TEASE | Give hints about, but not more |
| SUN | Divers are bathing (not in water) (6) |
| SEVERAL | Divers are always covered in a lot of salt |
| URETHRA | Divers are hurt getting out of this wee channel (7) |
| PEARLERS | These divers are really good ones (8) |
| TAKINGTHEPLUNGE | How divers are embarking on a risky enterprise (6,3,6) |