| GASFITTER | Idle talk more suited to tradesman (3,6) |
| CHRISTMASBOX | Seasonal gift made to tradesman |
| GENERALDEALER | Army commander who gives hand to tradesman? (7,6) |
| RIGMAROLE | A girl more suited for performance (9) |
| TOOLMAKER | Maybe saw manufacturer talk more foolishly about nothing |
| EATERS | Apples suitable for consuming raw, as opposed to "cookers", such as Blenheim Oranges or Bramleys, more suited to baking or stewing (6) |
| STY | "It was also more suited to the dignity of the Leader ... to live in a house than in a mere ___" (line from "Animal Farm") |
| WAXIER | More suited to Taussaud's? |
| VERNIER | Measuring scale more suited to early SF writer? (7) |
| HEROISM | Husband is more suited to show bravery (7) |
| FITTER | More suited to being a mechanic |
| ODDER | More suited to Ripley's |
| ROADMANAGER | Granada, more suited to being a tour runner? (4,7) |
| FLUFF | Dog name more suited to a Samoyed than a greyhound |
| MANGROVE | Cabinet minister follows staff around river - one's more suited to swamps! |
| OFFIRE | More suited to Bill Haley and his Comets, maybe, this Jerry Lee Lewis chart buster? (5,5,2,4) |
| GREATBALLS | More suited to Bill Haley and his Comets, maybe, this Jerry Lee Lewis chart buster? (5,5,2,4) |
| DRAWOUT | Persuade them to talk more to make it last longer |
| PATTER | Glib talk more exactly to the purpose (6) |
| OPENUP | Start to talk more freely about one's feelings (4,2) |
