| COALHOLE | An opening in a pavement giving access to the cellar (4-4) |
| STEP | One of a number of things taken to the cellar |
| HOMEPAGE | Initial part of a website, giving access to its other sections (4,4) |
| PLATFORM | From "ground plan" , 'flat shape", a raised level, surface of planks etc, such as a stage for speakers, a place for mounting guns, the floor of a bus or a pavement for rail passengers; or, a basis of |
| PASSWORD | Secret term or phrase giving access to a camp, etc (8) |
| WELL | An excavation giving access to oil or water; a natural mineral spring; a nautical cockpit; a lift-shaft; or, an inkpot housed in a hole in a desk (4) |
| MOONPOOL | In the oil industry, an opening in the hull of a ship through which drilling takes place (4,4) |
| TRAPDOOR | Crosspiece raised, giving access to roof, perhaps |
| GAP | An opening in a fence or a pair of curtains, e.g.; a break in continuity; a col; or, a space in one's diary (3) |
| BARNDOOR | You could find an opening in farming here (4,4) |
| FOOTPATH | Word for a pavement, trail, trottoir, walk or way for pedestrians only (8) |
| GATE | A barrier used to close an opening in a wall or fence (4) |
| DAVENTRY | An opening in flat in Northamptonshire town |
| EVENTFUL | Busy finding an opening in fuel distribution (8) |
| AREAWAY | In North America, a sunken enclosure giving access to a basement |
| FINGERHOLE | An opening in a wind instrument that is closed by the player to modify pitch (10) |
| VALLEYS | Against giving access to narrow street in the Dales |
| GANGPLANK | A wooden board giving access to a vessel (9) |
| TROJANHORSE | Piece of malware inadvertently triggered by a computer user giving access to an intruder (6,5) |
| EMBRASURE | An opening in a castle wall for a cannon (9) |
