| LIANAS | Pin back, for example, climbing plants (6) |
| SPURGE | Plant for example climbing under stunted tree branch (6) |
| NIPPER | Pin back by claw (6) |
| STOOGE | Trim rose, cutting back, for example, for Patsy (6) |
| SKEWER | Pin back of frock held by needlewoman |
| STUPOR | Pins back soldiers in daze (6) |
| SNIPER | With a concealed gun, he pins back with some hesitation (6) |
| NUDGES | Looking back, for example, director in Sun offering reminders (6) |
| REGAIN | Get back, for example, into shower (6) |
| ADAGES | Saws a girl's taking back, for example (6) |
| TWINGE | Double back, for example, in pain (6) |
| GRUDGE | Resentment looking back, for example, over drug boss (6) |
| DAMAGE | Looking back for example a mad version of harm done (6) |
| LENNON | Get back, for example, in shower (6) |
| SILAGE | Looking back, for example, the greatest heart of Tipperary given to cattle (6) |
| ONEDGE | Jittery speech won five hundred back, for example (2,4) |
| POTAGE | Send back for example a first-rate soup |
| ALLEGE | Claim a full back for example is second best |
| GENE | Messenger, for example, climbing north face of Everest (4) |
| HIMALAYAS | Greeting eccentric lama, for example, climbing here? (9) |
