| ANGLING | Hanging out of windows, essentially with Rod above a canal? |
| ACS | Boxes that (unfortunately) get dropped out of windows |
| GARDYLOO | Old warning cry from throwing slops out of windows in Edinburgh (8) |
| CURTAINRAISER | A little work at start of evening for peeper-out-of-window? (7-6) |
| OPTICS | Policeman blows top with jerks hanging out of the bar (6) |
| RAG | It might be hanging out of a mechanic's pocket |
| TAG | Touch and go for starters, hanging out of Mac in shop? (3) |
| GUNSMITH | He makes sure things go off okay for metalworker hanging out of arm (8) |
| LAKEGARDA | In Italy, a mere 50% of road rage takes place, essentially, with learner reversing |
| AIGRET | Maid essentially with regret cutting a third of long plume (6) |
| POTHOLE | One may descend into it, right out of window |
| STUN | Boxing match, essentially with star sees knock out (4) |
| OOMPH | Vitality shown by cook essentially with evidence of speed (5) |
| HITECH | Essentially, 'with-it' echoes 'state-of-the-art' (2-4) |
| PERSEPHONE | Underworld figure, essentially, with huge quantity of acid |
| PETERPAN | Open essentially with unhappy parent of an immature man (5,3) |
| BRAVO | Support Ivor essentially with an expression of approval (5) |
| SQUAREMILE | The City team replacing Guardiola, essentially, with head of recruitment ushering in Zola (6,4) |
| ODYSSEY | Poem about Ulysses essentially with happy ending (7) |
| IMMOLATES | Kills time essentially with distance runner on evening shifts (9) |
