| TIGHTKNIT | Closely connected to mean and foolish person, we hear (5-4) |
| ASS | Type of horse, and foolish person (3) |
| RELEVANCE | It's closely connected to mixing up car eleven (9) |
| RELEVANT | Closely connected (to the matter in hand) |
| PLANETREE | No fancy arboreal feature, we hear (5-4) |
| LADYSMAID | Servant, she's styled, we hear (5-4) |
| STONEDEAF | High on ecstasy, a female is unable to hear (5-4) |
| AFFILIATE | Become closely connected |
| INSIPIENT | At home, sadly is inept and foolish (9) |
| DAYSOFYORE | Revolutionary periods belonging to second person, we hear, from times past (4,2,4) |
| COURTMARTIAL | Try to gain favour from army person, we hear. leading to facing this? |
| PROTESTER | Person, we hear, not content to perish during plague |
| EYEING | Watch closely first person we hear making gin (6) |
| CROC | Fierce reptile injured person, we hear (4) |
| TIGHTEN | Strong person, we hear, to become tense |
| TONIGHT | To titled person, we hear, this evening (7) |
| EYEWEAR | First person, we hear, gets to endure spectacles, maybe (7) |
| BOAR | Pig of a dull person, we hear (4) |
| IDLE | Lazy admired person, we hear (4) |
| GOHANDINHAND | What lovers might do to be closely connected? (2,4,2,4) |
