| SETSAIL | Begin trip at sea close to marina among varied islets (3,4) |
| GALLIVANT | It's characteristically French, in short, to begin trip at last in the end of 6 down and gad about like this |
| TAORMINA | Diverting to marina, which is in Sicily (8) |
| LYCHORIDA | Nurse to Marina in the William Shakespeare play Pericles (9) |
| CORSAIR | Pirate's gold in saic at sea close to Gibraltar (7) |
| INSHORE | At sea, close to the beach (7) |
| LOBSTER | Delicacy, see, best at sea, close to gourmet's heart |
| PAYDIRT | Profitable discovery coming from day trip at sea |
| MEDUSAE | Swimmers from America in the sea, close to shore |
| PIRATIC | A trip at sea one caught typical of a marauder there? (7) |
| ATTACHECASE | Thing to hold documents breaking down catch at sea close to shore (7,4) |
| SHANTY | Number at sea close to mutiny after cry of insubordination |
| FANCYTHAT | Just imagine cool yacht at sea, close to coast (5,4) |
| SHRIVEL | First of roses among varied hives left to wilt (7) |
| MISUSED | Squandered money for all to see among varied sides (7) |
| SUGGEST | Propose start of games among varied guests (7) |
| ARTISTE | Professional entertainer, one among varied treats (7) |
| ENCLOSE | Confine European left among varied cones (7) |
| SHORTEN | Reduce hour among varied tenors (7) |
| INSULIN | It's produced in the islets of Langerhans |