| HEADLIGHT | Heavy metal, altitude, said Spooner, of the need for safe night driving (9) |
| FEATHERWEIGHTS | Meteorological manifestations - Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos, said Spooner of the fighters of little mass (14) |
| TREEFELLER | No charge for bank employee, said Spooner of the lumberjack (4,6) |
| REBATES | Abuses, said Spooner of the discounts (7) |
| TOOTHACHE | Painful reminder of the need for filling time? (9) |
| POCKMARKS | Simple openings, remarked Spooner of the angry and passionate delivery (9) |
| VEHEMENCE | Simple openings, remarked Spooner of the angry and passionate delivery (9) |
| LOLLIPOPS | Parrot prunes, suggested Spooner of the sweets (9) |
| FRYINGPAN | Over-inquisitive aficionado, chided Spooner of the cooking implement (6,3) |
| SORELOSER | Tradition, bandmaster, adjured Spooner of the man who was ungracious in defeat (4,5) |
| DEPOSITOR | A person who pays a sum of money to a financial institution for safe keeping |
| AIRWORTHY | Declare notability found it was fit for safe flying (9) |
| THEREFORE | Ergo, said Spooner, food with a god (9) |
| PRICELESS | "Bug journalists", said Spooner dear (9) |
| BEDWETTER | Panicky person married gambler, said Spooner (9) |
| HEADLOUSE | Parasite was a parliamentary leader, said Spooner? (4,5) |
| DEEPWATER | "When in trouble weep, daughter," said Spooner (4,5) |
| BEAUGESTE | Biden tops, enthused Spooner of P.C. Wren's eponymous hero (4,5) |
| BONVOYAGE | Will OBE go out to Navy again for safe journey? (3,6) |
| BANKVAULT | Secure room for safe deposit boxes |
