| CLARION | No.1 drivers club upset with initially loud, piercing toot from horn (7) |
| LANCING | Bad caning follows, initially loud and piercing (7) |
| RHONCHI | Low-pitched sounds from horn damaged at church by one (7) |
| SCREECH | Make a loud piercing cry if the creche's out of control (7) |
| DELILAH | Siren initially loud drew attention of returning cops |
| SCREAMS | Utters a shrill, loud, piercing cry in fright, pain |
| APRICOT | Pair bananas with initially cherries or tangy fruit (7) |
| DACTYLS | Cricket sides in one period left with initially sore feet (7) |
| DYSURIA | Trouble going from Syria with initially unnoticed drug supply |
| POLLUTE | Contaminate river with initially lethal instrument (7) |
| PHANTOM | Henry appears in Christmas show, with, initially, Marley's ghost |
| WASHOUT | Useless person with, initially, a reasonable chance? |
| UKRAINE | This country showered with initially deadly fallout |
| FIRSTLY | To begin with, initially |
| BLAST | Swear it was loud sound coming from horn (5) |
| STRIDENT | Saint on journey with new traveller initially loud and harsh (8) |
| SCREAMER | When Mrs Hamps from Peacemarsh is startled she makes a loud, piercing cry (8) |
| PANDACAR | Tips from Pretoria's drivers' club about police vehicle (5,3) |
| COFFEEGROUNDS | Price justification to support fine old clubs upset the dregs of Java? (6,7) |
| GROWLING | Threatening noise, initially loud, increasing in volume outside (8) |
