| TIDALWAVES | TV was ideal at sea to convey such rare phenomena (5,5) |
| OPTIMUM | Cracked pot I took to mother, it was ideal! |
| SAMURAI | This first Japanese show on Australian TV was immediately repeated and had children all over Australia dressing up as Japanese ninja warriors; it was The ... |
| INSIPID | On reflection, sauce is not ideal at first, it's bland (7) |
| CAPTIVATING | "Captain & GI" TV was enchanting (11) |
| PISTONRING | Patronising at sea to ignore a seal (6,4) |
| EQUANIMITY | I may quiten all at sea to have composure. (10) |
| OTTAWA | Where "You Can't Do That On Television" was produced |
| VCR | This form of recording equipment changed the way television was viewed in the 80s (1,1,1) |
| THEMAINCHANCE | One opportunity at sea to have an eye to? (3,4,6) |
| BLACK | Relic back at sea to put Aberdeen up at first (4,5) |
| ERIC | Relic back at sea to put 12Ac up at first (4,5) |
| GREENTURTLE | Gentler route at sea to avoid old sea creature (5,6) |
| GARDENOFEDEN | Plot with Defoe, all at sea, to find new paradise (6,2,4) |
| WISDOM | Do swim at sea to have the experience (6) |
| EXODUS | Used at sea to carry ten over in mass migration (6) |
| SABOTEUR | Destroyer's ruse at sea to protect stricken boat (8) |
| JUNKBOND | One might be at sea to stick with risky investment (4,4) |
| RUNATIGHTSHIP | Around start of tour, train high-ups at sea to maintain discipline |
| SCUD | At sea, to run before a gale |
