| GRIDLOCK | Grating on part of canal system causing lack of flow |
| DREADLOCKS | Fear parts of canal system may give such a shock (10) |
| OESOPHAGI | Hopi and Osage working on parts of canal? (9) |
| STAGNATION | Lack of flow of water, often resulting in foul odour |
| STAGNANT | Foul and brackish through lack of flow |
| DISUNITY | Is untidy, causing lack of harmony (8) |
| BUDGETDEFICIT | Move by Times to poach excellent old company, causing lack of 13? |
| COLOURBLINDNESS | Robin's lens could split, causing lack of discrimination (6,9) |
| DOS | Computer system causing denial of service? |
| LOUGEHRIGSDISEASE | Chronic, progressive degeneration of the nervous system causing muscular paralysis (3,7,7) |
| MARYHILL | Area of Glasgow known for its canal system and glass industry (8) |
| UNDERLOCKANDKEY | Imprisoned below part of canal as well as part of port, say (5,4,3,3) |
| STUMBLINGBLOCK | Catch son diving on British part of canal (9,5) |
| SMIRKS | Bug in messaging system causing scornful grins |
| TRENT | Canal system of Canada |
| INNEREAR | Serves drink, poetically speaking, before artist returns by canal system (5,3) |
| DIGESTIVETRACT | Absorb booklet I've sent in for canal system (9,5) |
| SOUNDINGHARSH | Endless advice for horrible rash on his head is grating on the ears (8,5) |
| INTESTINE | One figure touring river or part of canal? |
| ILEUM | Part of canal in ancient Troy, reportedly? |
