| LOOKSEE | An informal term for a brief inspection (4,3) |
| BREATHER | Informal term for a brief pause for rest (8) |
| REV | Short ministerial term for a brief turnaround |
| INSTANT | A very brief time or moment; or, an informal term for coffee made quickly from freeze-dried granules (7) |
| PRESSER | A person or device that crushes or flattens blooms, grapes, leaves, linen, olives or orchard fruits; or, an informal term for a news conference (7) |
| FLUTTER | An informal term for a bet (7) |
| SLAMMER | An informal term for a prison (7) |
| EYEWASH | An informal term for 'nonsense' or 'deception' (7) |
| LETTUCE | An informal term for money |
| STRIDES | Name an informal term for trousers (7) |
| SPONGER | An informal term for someone who lives at another's expense (7) |
| BLIGHTY | An informal term for Britain originally used by soldiers |
| SPROG | From either "frogspawn", dialect for "lively young man" or a confused word for "cog", RAF slang for a recruit; or, an informal term for a child (5) |
| DOSSIER | Brief inspection initially poking bum (7) |
| MEGAFLOP | A unit for measuring the speed of a computer system; or an informal term for a great failure (8) |
| PINT | Unit of volume for liquid; measure of shellfish; or, an informal term for a glass of beer or a bottle of milk (4) |
| MIMIME | Alluding to a character in an Austin Powers film, an informal term for a smaller but otherwise identical version of another person (4-2) |
| CLYDESDALE | Feathered breed of Scottish draught horse; or, an informal term for a cyclist or runner with a heavy |
| CHEESE | Word traditionally said while being photographed; a truckle- or wheelshaped food; or, with "big", an informal term for an important person (6) |
| HONCHO | An informal term for a person in charge of a small group or organisation (6) |
