| MALAYALAM | Tongue which may twist (9) |
| BICEPS | A lot of coins - billions raised, which may twist one's arm? |
| RADULA | Well developed tongue which is covered with tiny spikes |
| BOTTLECAP | It may twist off |
| OREO | Cookie you may twist apart |
| ADVENTURE | Coming over a river, which may be exciting (9) |
| EXCUSABLE | Former copper's competent, which may be forgiven (9) |
| MATCHWOOD | Timber which may be put to striking use (9) |
| CURIOSITY | Something which may kill the cat? (9) |
| BIRTHDAYS | Annual celebrations, third of which may be in laurels (9) |
| MONASTERY | Building or group of buildings which may contain a refectory, library, balneary and infirmary (9) |
| BARBECUED | Bread, cube of which may be cooked out-of-doors (9) |
| MONOGRAMS | Motifs of two or more interwoven letters or initials which may be printed on personal stationery or embroidered on pyjamas, bed linen or towels (9) |
| ASPARAGUS | The succulent young shoots of a Eurasian perennial plant, which may be eaten (9) |
| SPAGHETTI | Let Pa get this version of it, which may be Bolognese (9) |
| BUCKWHEAT | Polygonaceous plant cultivated for its seeds which may be ground into flour (9) |
| ICESHEETS | Frozen layers, which may be cheesiest (3,6) |
| EXTRATIME | Taxi-meter fiddled, which may lead to penalties |
| SWEARWORD | Don's cutting blade which may be bloody |
| TELEGRAPH | Means of communication which may be great help |
