| DOWNSTAIRS | To or on a lower floor (10) |
| AGROUND | On to or on a shore, reef, or the bottom of a body of water (7) |
| CASEWORKER | Useful on holiday, on a job or on a social services posting (10) |
| FALSESTART | Infraction on a gridiron or on a track |
| EMPTYTRASH | Do some cleaning up, either at home or on a laptop |
| SHOWDOWN | Conduct to a lower floor in open clash (8) |
| DORSAL | Belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part. |
| STAIRCASE | Steps to a higher or lower floor |
| ABASEMENT | Humiliation of being on a lower ground floor (9) |
| DEBASEMENT | Shaming is done but not on the lower floor (10) |
| AIN | Belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself). |
| ASIDE | To or on one direction, away or apart? (5) |
| UNDER | On a lower level than |
| BELOW | On a lower deck |
| BASEMENT | Humble fellows beginning to traverse lower floor (8) |
| QUEEN | Piece, central to, or on the far side of, banner (5) |
| ODE | Poem that's often written to or on something |
| DEXTER | (To or on the) right, lucky, proper, opp. laevus, sinister |
| EPIGEAL | Growing close to or on the ground |
| SALAD | In a bag, a bowl or on a plate, it's a mix of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and croutons (with a splash of dressing) |
