| CLUSTER | Group of people, animals or things that are close together |
| SINGLE | ____ file, a line of people, animals or things ranged one behind the other (6) |
| GROVE | Group of trees that are close together |
| PAIRS | Groups of two people, animals or things (5) |
| DEADWOOD | People or things that are no longer productive or useful (4,4) |
| ROLLCALL | A list of people or things that are notable in some specified way (4,4) |
| IDOLS | People or things that are greatly admired (also a televised singing contest) (5) |
| ENVIRONMENT | The surroundings or conditions in which people, animals or plants live or operate (11) |
| NEIGHBOURS | Sound of animal, or bus perhaps, that are close |
| DARTERS | Dragonflies known in North America as meadowhawks or skimmers; tropical snakebirds; a name for archerfishes or perches; people or things that dash or flit; or, players of the game "arrows" (7) |
| ALLITERATIONS | Words that begin with the same sounds, and are close together (13) |
| AIRS | Puts on... or things that are put on |
| AORTAS | Vessels that are close to people's hearts |
| HORSESHOEMAGNET | Its north and south poles are close together |
| LLAMAS | With crias for young, camelids that are close relatives of the alpacas, vicunas and wild guanacos (6) |
| ADULTS | Fully grown people, animals or plants (6) |
| SKINTIGHT | Hide next to snug in clothes that are close-fitting (9) |
| EXPONENTS | People or things that act as advocates of an idea or cause (9) |
| THESE | Designating that are close by |
| LOOSECANNONS | People or things that appear to be beyond control and are potentially a source of unintentional damage (5,7) |
