| LIFESTYLE | You'll need to scale yours down if you're in debt |
| RATIONALE | You'll need to find grounds to put a limit on beer going down (9) |
| REINFORCE | To make something stronger you'll need to put some wire in, for certain (9) |
| BOOKSHELF | Take name down if flesh turns to it in the library (9) |
| STEVEDORE | To sever relations with Ed you'll need to look for him on the wharf (9) |
| THEFACTOF | Down If the truth be told (3,4,2,3,6) |
| THEMATTER | Down If the truth be told (3,4,2,3,6) |
| FISHORCUTBAIT | Line to the indecisive, and what you'll need to add in order to complete some lines in this puzzle |
| RUSH | Ambush, as the defense tries to do to the passer (or what have to do if you're in a hurry) |
| CHANGEOFADDRESS | Taking up residency in the Senate after being in the D'il, you'll need to give notice of that to a man of letters (6,2,7) |
| CAREFULLY | In cautious manner; 9 Down, if misheard? (9) |
| TIE | You'll need to ___ in the new shoots of climbing plants to supports (3) |
| CRIMINALCLASS | If you're in this, expect to be brought to book where you won't learn the right lessons (8,5) |
| ELEMENT | If you're in yours, it's bliss! (7) |
| ASIA | Where you are if you're in a bustling market in Tokyo |
| GETAMOVEON | If you want to see a doctor with very little time, you'll need to hurry up |
| POLITICALASYLUM | Protection from harmful state capitalism you'll need to reform (9,6) |
| HARE | Content to catch a real murderer? You'll need to run fast! (4) |
| REDTAPE | Raw seal? You'll need to fill in a form (3,4) |
| CHARGE | You'll need to do this in an electric car (6) |