| METALLOID | Arsenic, for example, in it: old meal poisoned (9) |
| IGNITE | Light, for example, in it goes out |
| BALDICOOT | It's bad form to cool it, old monk! (9) |
| ASSASSINS | Mule transgresses, carrying arsenic for killers (9) |
| ASSAYS | Tests for arsenic for example at start of supper (6) |
| ASSAY | Test arsenic, for example (5) |
| HEAVYMETAL | Arsenic, for example - a noted conversation stopper? (5,5) |
| POISON | Arsenic, for example (6) |
| WALLPAPER | In Victorian times, what green- coloured decorative item in houses contained arsenic and poisoned thousands? (9) |
| OARS | Some resort to arsenic for use in 13 (4) |
| ASKED | "You ___ For It" (old Art Baker show) |
| SALISBURY | Where two poisoned former PM (9) |
| SCOUNDREL | Healthy relative poisoned by cold, bag egg (9) |
| ENIGMATIC | Giant mice poisoned with mysterious substance (9) |
| SATURNINE | Caused or poisoned by lead (9) |
| BLOWPIPES | Long tubes used to shoot poisoned darts (9) |
| STEVENS | Author of the A Murder Most Unladylike collection for children including Arsenic For Tea, Jolly Foul Play and Cream Buns and Crime (7) |
| TEARGAS | Great using arsenic for crowd control (4,3) |
| ACHES | Revolutionary introduced to arsenic for continuous, dull pains (5) |
| ITOR | "Take ___ Leave It," old radio show |
