| INSIDERS | Sin's dire consequences for those in the know (8) |
| TRIDENT | Explosive held dire consequences for spear (7) |
| SPEAKERS | Norman's loudhailers, for those in the know? (8,2,6) |
| OFWISDOM | Norman's loudhailers, for those in the know? (8,2,6) |
| ESOTERIC | Secret, understood only by those in the know (8) |
| RAREFIED | Such an atmosphere is thin, fear dire consequences (8) |
| APPLAUSE | Show of hands for those in the pit, for instance (8) |
| HOTSEATS | Stressful positions all the rage for those in the house (3,5) |
| DECKHAND | Works at sea for those in the casino and behind hotel (8) |
| FLATBEDS | Accommodation with lots of furniture for those in the haulage business (8) |
| STARTERS | Soup etc provided for those in the running (8) |
| CANARIES | Prison sign for those in the cage? (8) |
| SWEATERS | Garments for those in the sauna (8) |
| PRODUCTS | Consequences for channels |
| LATEFEES | Consequences for tardiness |
| BADKARMA | Cosmic consequence for evil deeds |
| COGNOSCENTI | Company with good numbers - money is nothing small for those in the know (11) |
| SHARKINFESTEDWATERS | Dangerous area for those in the top row of this puzzle, and a hint to the words under the six black tins in the grid |
| HELLTOPAY | Man will take the lead all the time, bringing dire consequences |
| JARGON | Language understood by those in the know has primarily Japanese element (6) |
