| ONCOMES | Sudden showers a short time back in Scone surprisingly (7) |
| COMMERCIAL | Intended to make a profit from organised crime after a short time back in California (10) |
| CORNERSTONES | They're key notes on rest and recreation in Scone (12) |
| SCUD | Word, from the name of a leporid's short tail, reflecting the sense "run like a rabbit, race like a hare", for a driving cloud, gust of wind, sudden shower, missile, slap or swift-footed sprinter; or, |
| SKIT | Word, from "dart, move rapidly, shoot", for a satirical remark or sally; a parody; a hoax or trick; or, a sudden shower of rain or sprinkling of snow (4) |
| ONYE | "I shower a welcome ___": "Henry VIII" |
| CHRISOM | Church gentleman returned a short time back to get a child (7) |
| WELCOME | Little about student clubs, a short time back, could be acceptable (7) |
| CESSPIT | Drains a short time back - filling this? |
| CONFESS | Admit minimum of flour in scones to be baked (7) |
| OMEGA | Character of one's years a short time back (5) |
| NIMBUS | Cloud identified by press employee a short time back |
| SECOND | A short time back |
| ARRANGE | Called in a long time back to put in order (7) |
| SERVICEAREA | Waiting a time back in place to get petrol, maybe (7,4) |
| DIGITS | Figures in probe heading for indictment and time back in the cells (6) |
| ARENA | A very long time back in the ring (5) |
| MOSAIC | Short time back, when put in charge of parquetry (6) |
| KILDARE | Child scandal finally admitted some time back somewhere in Ireland (7) |
| ASSEGAI | Spear a long time back used in much of Asia |
