| POLLUTED | Contaminated with poisonous substances or affected by excessive levels of noise or waste (8) |
| TIDAL | Relating to, characterized by, or affected by tides (5) |
| OVEREMPHASIS | Done with English politician, has one's excessive level of stress |
| EDBERG | Tennis player's energy, levels of noise and work (6) |
| ANTITOXIN | Against poisonous substance or just neutralising it? (9) |
| ADHESION | Force of attraction between two dissimilar molecules/substances; or, the action or process of sticking (8) |
| POMANDER | From the medieval Latin meaning "apple of amber", a perforated silver globe containing fragrant substances; or, a clove-studded citrus fruit (8) |
| COCKTAIL | Mixture of substances or factors (8) |
| POWERCUT | Lack of current in European river - water contaminated with trace of red copper (5,3) |
| WATCHDOG | Monitor of improper activity or waste (8) |
| POISONED | I spooned mixture contaminated with a toxin (8) |
| DAMASCUS | Source of steel block fool contaminated with copper |
| RICOCHET | Contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms (8) |
| INFECTED | Contaminated with a disease (8) |
| DECADENT | Marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay (8) |
| GOVERNOR | Spurs uncovered backing blocked by excessive regulator (8) |
| HEATRASH | Small raised spots usually caused by excessive sweating (4,4) |
| FRITTERS | Things one eats or wastes (8) |
| AMBIENCE | Environment became contaminated with nickel |
| SPILL | To destroy or waste; a slop of upset milk e.g.; a stick or twist of wood or paper for lighting a candle, fire or pipe; or, a tumble from a bike or a horse (5) |
