| ETHYNE | Cooking they need half the gas |
| SHADE | Quiet! I need half the light (5) |
| ATOM | You need half the alphabet to describe this little thing |
| FOAM | Foreign Office needs half the day with head |
| CADENCE | Fall of the voice it may need half accent to produce (7) |
| GAPED | With space between, need half have looked open-mouthed? (5) |
| PLODDER | Toiler needs half a plum and more rum (7) |
| SUN | In the process of photosynthesis, the ___ provides plants the energy they need to grow Parents |
| AWASH | You'd need half of 6 down for this underwater (5) |
| INTHECOUNTRY | "Need half-sighted nonentity to be in monarchy, (ie UK)": not a bad maxim to suggest why! (2,3,7,2,3 |
| BLOODBANKS | Relatives on both sides of The Liffey, for instance, bound to give the bleeding hearts what they need (5,5) |
| ELECTRICSHAVERS | They need juice in the morning |
| REFEREES | Do they need some before blowing the whistle? (8) |
| ADDICTS | They keep taking what they need |
| THEDEFENSERESTS | "___ when they need a nap after arguing against the prosecution" |
| RAMPS | For prams, they need the right electric current (5) |
| TRESTLES | Let's get the rest together - they need support (8) |
| SITARS | They need some pluck when the stairs are broken (6) |
| NEEDLES | They need pliers if they're to go to work (7) |
| SHERRY | When the bashful get to do wrong they need a drink (6) |
