| TOOLMAKER | One working on plane, finishing off jigsaw, perhaps? |
| CARPENTER | One carrying writer on board - one working on plane? (9) |
| AIRCREW | Those working on plane |
| PIECE | One of many in a jigsaw, perhaps (5) |
| LOOT | Spoils jigsaw, perhaps, that's overturned |
| PUZZLES | Crosswords or jigsaws, perhaps (7) |
| USINGUP | Finishing off with you and Carol on the rise (5,2) |
| DEPENDING | Relying on deputy finishing off (9) |
| CHIANTI | One against finishing off church wine |
| SOLSTICE | One holding baton, finishing off a biannual event (8) |
| PLUM | A feather in one's cap finishing off claret (4) |
| ICER | One finishing off a doughnut, maybe |
| SERIAL | Criminal, one finishing off something for 1a did you say? (6,6) |
| ARSENIC | As behind, knock off after finishing off last of work |
| BARREL | Put a ban on rellies finishing off the keg (6) |
| IMAGE | One finishing off a page quickly (5) |
| LAITY | On the Riviera, milk and honey's finishing off the congregation (5) |
| CHEETAH | The fastest one spotted finishing off the best spirits at Panama Retreat (7) |
| OVERABUNDANT | More than one pastry poet's finishing off - plenty, and then some! (12) |
| CHECKEDHEREMAIL | After finishing off her opponents, the chess pro ___ |