| HOLDSTHEFORT | Foundations at the base presumably does the job of those higher up, temporarily (5,3,4) |
| PRAYSFORRAIN | Petitions those higher up feeling the heat and has a word with the man upstairs about a potential downfall! (5,3,4) |
| BEDROCKS | Base and foundation at the bottom of river shocks (8) |
| FATCAT | Successful mouse-catcher presumably does the business better than most (3,3) |
| OFFICEHOLDERS | Presumably, these are in the foundations at work for those with seats (6-7) |
| SANDCASTLE | Dodgy foundations at a fortress buillt on the shore (4-6) |
| BASTE | Moisten meat and sew up temporarily (5) |
| BASTED | Sewed up temporarily |
| COLLEGES | Those higher places where learning depends on ignorance |
| ARMYBASE | Those interested in a fight with foundation at Curragh camp (4,4) |
| COT | Result when one's put on tan foundation at night? (3) |
| STAYSON | Head of Ladbrokes, described in lesson, somehow does the job of a retailer (5,2) |
| FAITHHEALERS | Trust doctors - those appealing to higher-ups for the betterment of others (5,7) |
| LOCUM | Doctor who does the job of another doctor, temporarily |
| HESITATES | He sits consuming brewed tea and does the job of a waiter? (9) |
| STANDSIN | Does the job of a deputy tolerate wicked behaviour? |
| ACTSAS | Does the job of |
| BEDMAKER | Gardener presumably does research in the Land of Nod? (8) |
| CUTSCORNERS | Does the job on the cheap, in Sun's correct position (4,7) |
| GASWORKS | Oxygen does the job at Comedy Central? (8) |
