| DREAMON | That's highly unlikely, say Watson and Holmes shortly (5,2) |
| OWEN | Actor who played Watson and Holmes |
| FANFICTION | Story in which Watson and Holmes might be an item |
| COCKAND | Tale about two farm animals that's highly unlikely (4,3,4,5) |
| RAREGAS | One highly unlikely to react |
| SLEUTHS | Hustles Doctor Watson and Sherlock Holmes (7) |
| IMADUTCHMAN | What 9, 13, 15, 20 or 28 might say that's highly unlikely! (2,1,8) |
| BULLSTORY | Tale about two farm animals that's highly unlikely (4,3,4,5) |
| THE | Word that's highly unlikely to end a sentence |
| FATCHANCE | Large gamble? That's highly unlikely (3,6) |
| BIGIF | Hypothetical that's highly unlikely |
| HELICES | Shapes studied by Dr. Watson and his partner |
| CROSSLE | Northern Irish racing car manufacturer in whose cars Nigel Mansell, John Watson and Eddie Jordan have driven |
| SATYRIC | Mocking report that's highly sexed (7) |
| GELATIN | Story about smashing trap that's highly explosive |
| ARSENIC | Element that's highly poisonous |
| AIRRAID | An action that's highly offensive? |
| UNICORN | Concern that's highly valued varsity material in rag mag? |
| SUNROOM | UN, stationed inside docks, set up a place that's highly exposed (3.4) |
| KATIES | TV's Couric and Holmes |