| GASLIGHT | Initially gets a meagre form of illumination (8) |
| NEONLAMP | A form of illumination giving a red glow, used e.g. in advertising signs (4,4) |
| SCRIMPED | Subsisted on a meagre allowance (8) |
| AMPERAGE | Current strength distributed a meagre power (8) |
| SPARSELY | In a meagre manner (8) |
| CHAINSAW | Device for logging complaints, initially, gets destroyed in a wash (8) |
| STANZA | Way a New Zealander initially gets a few lines (6) |
| WALLOPED | Everyone at work, after week on extra duty initially, gets hammered (8) |
| BOGGIEST | Toilet initially gets put on building site that's most muddy! (8) |
| HEPTAGON | Head of newspaper initially gets record label in shape |
| STRADDLE | Bestride violin, David Donaldson initially gets the Spaniard back (8) |
| PEDESTAL | At Leeds ground parking initially gets support (8) |
| SLATTERN | Senior nurse initially gets some coffee for unkempt woman (8) |
| TAPWATER | Taking after parents, initially, gets drink that's free of charge? |
| INFLAMED | At home, renowned boxing legend initially gets angry (8) |
| GAZEBO | Look, Barack Obama initially gets a summer house (6) |
| CONGA | Con initially gets a Latin-american dance (5) |
| CARCASE | Coroner initially gets a bad scare on seeing dead body (7) |
| HOMERUN | The Greek poet, up north initially, gets a great hit (4,3) |
| STREETLAMP | It's a standard form of illumination, by the way |
