| BACKBITE | Produce spiteful criticism of support for Sting (8) |
| RESOURCE | Means of support for soldier Crusoe served with (8) |
| UNDERLAY | Was the hidden cause of support for carpeting (8) |
| HELPMATE | Better half of support for Buddy (8) |
| MATTRESS | Smartest sort of support for the retired (8) |
| STOCKADE | Standard statement of support for barrier (8) |
| HATSTAND | Labourer covering a Test drops note of support for bowler? (3,5) |
| ZINDABAD | Independent held in Arizona over serious cry of support for Indians |
| TRESTLES | Types of supports for tabletops (8) |
| TINGLE | A shiver of excitement for Sting dropping south for the French (6) |
| SMARTASAWHIP | Possible crossword clue for "Sting"? |
| OFGOLD | 90s hit for Sting from the Ten Summoner's Tales album, Fields ... (2,4) |
| CLOSE | Don't Stand So ___, 1980 chart-topper for Sting and the Police (5,2,2) |
| TOME | Don't Stand So ___, 1980 chart-topper for Sting and the Police (5,2,2) |
| SMARTS | Mental ability used for stings (6) |
| TOWEROFSTRENGTH | Source of support for tug-of-war team member? (5,2,8) |
| BACKBITING | Little in the way of support for such spiteful talk! |
| RECS | Letters of support for college applicants, for short |
| BOOKEND | One of pair of supports for holding a row of books upright (7) |
| TECH | Kind of support for a computer user |
