| AGITATES | When gems are about it causes a disturbance (8) |
| FUR | Making it fly causes a disturbance (3) |
| RIOT | In this Brazilian city, tea causes a disturbance (4) |
| SADIST | Brute causes a disturbance internally (6) |
| CATALYST | It causes a reaction when feline put on a list, we're told (8) |
| COMMANDO | It causes a pause, changing Don into a soldier (8) |
| SUITCASE | It causes a iece of luggage to be mislaid 8) |
| ROCKSTAR | Entertainer's precious gems are devalued after little time? (4.4) |
| MAKEAROW | Form a line and cause a disturbance (4,1,3) |
| AIRBURST | Busy bursar with it causes a bang high up |
| TIMEBOMB | One may be put in a position to cause a disturbance later (4-4) |
| STIMULUS | It causes a reaction |
| TUMBLER | Device with a revolving drum in which amethyst, moonstone, blue topaz, rose quartz, turquoise and other gems are polished; or, a glass, formerly with a rounded bottom (7) |
| EARLS | Oyster gems are a nonstarter for noblemen (5) |
| ERASURE | Without doubt after a long time it causes a deletion (7) |
| MATRIX | Fine-grained rock mass in which crystals, fossils or gems are embedded (6) |
| STRATA | Such gems are deceptive (6) |
| SHAMROCKS | Counterfeit gems are goodluck charms (9) |
| OPALS | Which gems are found in Coober Pedy (5) |
| SPARKPLUG | It causes a bang in the motor, but it's meant to! (5,4) |
