| CISTERNS | Quite strict in, thus, returning water-storage vessels (8) |
| SOCRATIC | Sort of philosophy actor gets involved in thus (8) |
| USERNAME | Sign in thus, where menus are concocted (8) |
| CUPBOARD | Storage vessel to go on boat (8) |
| AMPHORAE | Ancient Greek storage vessels |
| BREADBINS | Storage vessels found in kitchens or pantries, also called crocks (5,4) |
| DEWARFLASKS | Insulating storage vessels, especially those used in scientific experiments (5,6) |
| KIOSK | Booth one thus returning in 2000? |
| CISTERN | Thus returning seabird in reservoir |
| JAR | Research specimens are often preserved in formaldehyde in this storage vessel |
| JARS | Kilner -; storage vessels for flour, pasta, rice and the like (4) |
| THINKTANKS | Problem solvers' storage vessels? (5,5) |
| ADIOS | A girl thus returning Miguel's valediction |
| FASCIST | Neo-Nazi maybe, thus returning, has stuck around |
| ENDOSCOPE | Death thus returning, manage to find private investigator? (9) |
| APROPOS | A supporter thus returning to the purpose (7) |
| OSPREY | Bird thus returning to its victim (6) |
| MAESTRO | Famous conductor in West, possibly, initially taking Ravel in thus |
| TANKS | Storage vessels |
| STOIC | One is long-suffering to go in thus (5) |
