| THERULES | Tory makes bairn her occasional builders, and stays within the law (8,2,3,5) |
| CONFORMSTO | Tory makes bairn her occasional builders, and stays within the law (8,2,3,5) |
| MAJORPROPHETS | Old Tory makes money in audio books |
| ODDSMAKER | Occasional builder holding second job at bookies |
| DAUB | Paint without trying to stay within the lines, say |
| BLED | Didn't stay within the lines, say |
| RUNOVER | Not stay within the allotted time |
| ENGINEERS | Builders and designers of roads, bridges and manufacturing equipment in most of the world, in the US |
| PLUMBRULE | Narrow board with a line and bob, used by builders and carpenters (5,4) |
| MORTAR | Kind of board used by the builder and the teacher (6) |
| MESSENGER | Melinda -, television presenter whose credits include Cowboy Builders and Fort Boyard (9) |
| MELINDA | Television presenter whose credits include Cowboy Builders and Fort Boyard (7,9) |
| THECHASE | TV quiz show that features rounds called the Cash Builder and Head-to-Head (3,5) |
| SITS | & 11Ac. Takes the chair when inebriated and stays put! (4,5) |
| SHUNS | Avoids and stays away from deliberately; stays clear of. (5) |
| DIGESTS | All set in the digs and stays down there (7) |
| ESCHEWS | Avoids and stays away from deliberately; stays clear of. (7) |
| CORSETRY | The making or selling of girdles and stays; or, said bodices collectively (8) |
| TIGHT | Takes the chair when inebriated and stays put! (4,5) |
| MAKEBOTHENDSMEET | Bridge builders may have to stay within budget |
