| COUGHDROP | Confess doctor will lead surgery as medical treatment (5,4) |
| CURETTAGE | Surgery as answer to disease that in extremis takes time (9) |
| OPTOMETRY | Field of vision surgery, as] see it go (9) |
| DIAGNOSIS | Aiding SOS, doctor will produce identification of problem (9) |
| REEXAMINE | Have another look at what one thinks the doctor will do again (2-7) |
| HEADBOARD | Get this attached to bed? MD will do |
| MISDIRECT | Frenchman is straightforward but will lead astray |
| STARSHELL | Explosive sailor loaded into ship will lead to awful situation (4,5) |
| ALIGNMENT | Achieving this will lead to a row |
| SEEDINESS | Sides seen to fall out - that will lead to ill-feeling (9) |
| POLEVAULT | Treasury staff will lead event |
| IGNORANCE | Can ignore stupidly - will lead to stupidity (9) |
| ILLTEMPER | Grumpiness exhibited by first person will lead to agency employee making about-turn |
| WATERMAIN | Brings element in to your house ? it will lead to charges next year perhaps (5,4) |
| TSETSEFLY | Too much of a dalliance with this will lead to sleeping often (6,3) |
| RATIONOUT | Having to share the wrong amount will lead to restrictions on the supply (6,3) |
| ORTHOPAEDICS | Doctor has pie prepared as medical speciality (12) |
| HEART | For serious surgery as this, repair the right aorta initially. (4-5) |
| OPEN | For serious surgery as this, repair the right aorta initially. (4-5) |
| REGISTEREDNURSE | Surgeries' tender, qualified as medical worker (10,5) |
