| NIOBIUM | Note well the abbreviation for this element |
| NUB | The gist of the turn: note well the surroundings (3) |
| BORON | Told to keep drilling for this element (5) |
| RSVP | Abbreviation for this puzzle's title: the first sounds of the starred entries, in clue order, provide another clue |
| INST | Abbreviation for this month (4) |
| LAWRENCE | Author of The White Peacock, The Rainbow and Lady Chatterley's Lover, as well the poetry collection Birds, Beasts and Flowers and short story The Rocking-Horse Winner (8) |
| AIS | What is the abbreviation for the institution set up as a result of Australia's performance in the Montreal Olympics and the Bloomfield report? (1,1,1) |
| COBALT | This element has the chemical symbol Co. A relatively large percentage of the world's production of this metal goes into magnetic alloys such as the Alnicos for permanent magnets. |
| NCR | What is the abbreviation for the company formed in 1884 to sell the first cash registers? (1,1,1) |
| VRI | Coming from the Latin, what is the abbreviation for Queen Victoria which refers to her as "Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India"? (1,1,1) |
| IATA | What is the abbreviation for the International Air Transport Association? (4) |
| GER | What is the abbreviation for the medical condition gastroesophageal reflux? (3) |
| SPRINGTHETRAP | Make the catching device work - well, the lifting section (6,3,4) |
| AXE | Used to bring the house down? Well the way up anyway (3) |
| FIT | Well, the answer should ___ here (3) |
| MONEYSPINNERS | Lucrative things one invested in well, the tops! |
| WATCHSPRING | Observe well the power driving movement |
| FORM | How well the class is doing? (4) |
| TOOK | Captured as well the king (4) |
| SADIE | "All Too Well: The Short Film" actress Sink |
