| TAKETHEFLOOR | Stand up to dance or to make a speech (4,3,5) |
| ERROR | To wander or to make a mistake (5) |
| TRIPODS | Stands up to dance round empty discos (7) |
| BALLOT | To return to the dance or to the voting? |
| NETBALL | Number about to go to dance or game (7) |
| PROFESSORATE | Claim to make a speech about teacher's period of office |
| INSPECTORATE | Those checking go over to make a speech (12) |
| CHENILLE | A thick, soft, tufty silk or worsted velvet cord or yarn, used in embroidery, or to make fabric or trimmings (8) |
| NAILS | Rosehead -; tacks used to secure horseshoes or solid wood flooring or to make ledge and brace doors (5) |
| RUNUP | The time leading to a particular event, or to make and sew an item quickly (3-2) |
| RUMBA | With spirit, a sailor gets up to dance (5) |
| NUTMEG | Ingredient used to flavour custard tarts or to make the spice blend quatre-pieces (6) |
| RAFFIA | Grass-like natural material used for decorative gift wrap or to make hats, mats or baskets (6) |
| HENNA | Red dye from a flowering shrub, it may be used on the hair or to make ornate patterns on the skin |
| LATH | A narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework. |
| DANDELION | Yellow-flowered weed used in salads or to make wine (9) |
| UNITE | Combine, or to make many into one (5) |
| BOLERO | Some more lobsters turned up to dance (6) |
| CZARDAS | Gas unhappy artist when getting up to dance (7) |
| CHARLESTON | Athletic team around the south-east turning up to dance (10) |
