| GENOTYPE | Hydrogen extracted from European snake, say, reversing molecular constitution (8) |
| URINE | Uranium and hydrogen extracted from river water (5) |
| BASE | Fifty extracted from European city HQ (4) |
| EASY | Energy of charred remnants - hydrogen extracted without difficulty |
| TEASPOON | Measure European snake trapped in Scots town (8) |
| SABOTAGE | A boat's destroyed, say, reversing - the result of this? (8) |
| LIFEBOAT | European snake caught in elevator - it doesn't let you go down (4,4) |
| HISSYFIT | Pet like a snake, say, suitable? |
| REPTILES | Irritates, keeping strange pet snakes, say (8) |
| URGED | Drove back from Timbuktu, say, reversing into road (5) |
| LIFEBOATS | Means to rescue European snake trapped by elevators |
| ADDER | Dread variety of European snake (5) |
| REPTILE | Snake, say, makes Lee trip over (7) |
| JAGGED | Posh car, say, reversing at end of road that's irregular? (6) |
| CATS | Jaguars, say, reversing a little fast accidentally (4) |
| TRAGICIRONY | Blair informally tours Havana, say, reversing Irish ignorance of fateful words (6,5) |
| CARD | Magician, say, reversing curse that's beset player (5,4) (see 25A) |
| TAROT | Magician, say, reversing curse that's beset player (5,4) (see 10A) |
| PASSAGEWAY | Die outside, say, reversing in alley (10) |
| LGTH | Meas. of a snake, say |