| LASHING | Whipping it with a rope for making things fast (7) |
| STOPPER | A bung, cork, plug or other sealing thing; a nautical rope for making something fast; or, a goalie (7) |
| GUYS | Secures with a rope for common fellows |
| PATTERN | Model used as a guide for making things |
| TRIMMER | Cutter for making things neat |
| GRAPNEL | Metal device on a rope for hooking onto a far object |
| ANCHORS | They hold things fast, in the main (7) |
| CLARITY | Oxfam, for instance, orders second change with the purpose of making things clear (7) |
| OMELETS | Tom's with Lee making things with eggs (7) |
| ARTISAN | Dyer, goldsmith, potter, saddler ... general word for a craftsperson who specialises in making things by hand (7) |
| DREDGER | A doctor has the right to be on edge about making things deeper (7) |
| STERILE | Maybe Lister had a point making things so (7) |
| EVENING | It's making things level before nightfall (7) |
| COOKING | Making things hot for folk (7) |
| ROMANTICMUSIC | Italian jerk takes rap for making things really cosy for the mates (8,5) |
| LATHE | It's used for making things go round (5) |
| SEEPAGE | Crack up during watch, making things damp (7) |
| EASEFUL | Each re-evaluation of fuel's making things simpler (7) |
| REEKING | Fuming about making things spin out (7) |
| TACK | A fastening such as a basting stitch, drawing pin, nail, stud, tingle or a rope for securing a sail; food, as in a hard ship biscuit; or, bridles, saddlery and other stable gear collectively (4) |
