| BELTSUP | Does sensible thing as driver and stops talking |
| WOODS | Golf clubs with bulbous heads, such as drivers and brassies |
| BREAKS | Is shattered and stops talking (6) |
| ACTS | Does the sensible thing (4,10) |
| RATIONALLY | Does the sensible thing (4,10) |
| SAGE | A sensible thing to have in the kitchen cupboard (4) |
| ALLFORTHEBEST | It's the sensible thing to do in the long run! (3,3,3,4) |
| DRYUP | Evaporate a - and stop talking! (3,2) |
| SHRUG | Show indifference, and stop talking with runner, perhaps (5) |
| SHUTUP | Close securely and stop talking about it (4,2) |
| WAGGONER | Pass composer on the outside as driver (8) |
| TOOTING | Showing impatience as driver somewhere in London? |
| CHANGEGEAR | As driver, manoeuvre creating rage? |
| CHAUFFEUR | Act as driver for (9) |
| ONTHEBUSES | 1970s sitcom starring Reg Varney as driver Stan Butler (2,3,5) |
| BLINDSPOT | Screens beer as driver's concern? (5,4) |
| STAMMERS | Starts and stops and stops and starts... (8) |
| GOESON | Leaves everyone behind as never stops talking (4,2) |
| DRIESUP | Stops talking and starts mopping (5,2) |
| WRAPSUP | Stops talking and dresses warmly |
