| SLIMJIM | Beanpole, muddy, mostly working out, by the sound of it |
| CENSUS | Count makes out, by the sound of it (6) |
| INN | Hotel that's not "out" by the sound of it? |
| PHONETIC | Spelled as spoken, and what's spelled out by the sounds added to eight phrases in this puzzle when said aloud |
| LUMINOSITY | Brightness shown by one in uni, mostly working (10) |
| SAFETYPIN | Security device Peter used, mostly working in pool |
| CATERERS | Secretary mostly working for food suppliers |
| TEPHILLIN | Slips with religious texts mostly working round NT book |
| ACTINIUM | Mostly working with university, in one's element |
| BECKON | Posh partner mostly working, making gesture |
| UNTOWARD | Around two mostly working gets inconvenient (8) |
| LANKINESS | Passageways contain family allotments at the end, beanpole displaying this |
| STAKE | Upright rod woven over a strand in basketry; a pea stick or beanpole as a plant support; or, a wooden post forming part of a fence (5) |
| THUNDERTHIGHS | Nickname opposite of Beanpole |
| LONGSUIT | Outfit for a beanpole showing talent? (4,4) |
| THINGUMMY | Whatshisname a beanpole, struggling to chew? |
| GANGLY | Could make Lyn gag when built like a beanpole (6) |
| RUNNER | Athlete or climber (beanpole type) (6) |
| WINDLESTRAW | Beanpole to gain upward growth rarely seen before |
| LANKY | As a beanpole is set to absorb two fertiliser elements (5) |
