| BIRDWATCHER | Student of nature takes time near lake perhaps, keeping check |
| ARENA | Metalware Nature takes out of the environment (5) |
| NOTCHEDUP | Registered new Punto keeping check on edition (7,2) |
| SHAREINDEX | Keeping check, screen wrong price list? (5,5) |
| LATEDATE | Time near the end of a time range |
| YEARN | Long period of time near the capital of Norway (5) |
| INSPECT | Fly, perhaps, keeping pressure in check |
| BAGATELLE | Piece of music in Swan Lake perhaps shortly captivating those attending |
| EVERANDANON | From time to time, near a North Devon resort |
| WHEREBIRDSPERCH | Branch sticking out of the lake, perhaps? |
| NIGHT | Dark time near end of twilight (5) |
| SLOPPY | Romantic Bond perhaps keeping trim (6) |
| LEFTIE | Livingstone perhaps keeping newt in lounge (6) |
| MALAISE | Tom, perhaps, keeping sloths in discomfort (7) |
| SPLIT | Divide tips, perhaps keeping fifty (5) |
| VOICELESS | Lacking strong grip, perhaps, keeping nothing quiet? |
| GOALTENDER | American ice hockey player, male perhaps, keeping a lot out? (10) |
| SHAVINGCREAM | Something on daddy's face perhaps keeping Charlie and Romeo in stitches |
| AFLOAT | Old, in a bedsit perhaps, keeping one's head above water (6) |
| ALOOFLY | Potato pest perhaps keeping its distance |