| DETERMINANT | Critical factor put off worker -- pit almost falling in (11) |
| DETERMINER | Perhaps this put off worker at coalface |
| BOGOAK | One goat with another almost falling in sunken wood |
| TAPIR | Animal in tar pit almost absorbed |
| KEYS | Critical factors |
| INTEMPERATE | Angry with new office worker ___ energy is excessive (11) |
| TYPESETTERS | Printing workers ___ the kind used by crossword compilers! (11) |
| CUTTHEGRASS | Strike! Dispensary workers, ___! |
| GOYA | Artist in a spiritual form of exercise almost falling over |
| AGGRIEVE | Distress in the street over horse from Ireland almost falling over (8) |
| ONTHEEDGE | Almost falling on the floor in a state of eager anticipation (2,3,4,2,4,4) |
| OFONESSEAT | Almost falling on the floor in a state of eager anticipation (2,3,4,2,4,4) |
| ONTHEOTHERHAND | Hooter then threw off worker by contrast (2,3,5,4) |
| ELOPE | Gazelle, say, shrugs off worker to run away (5) |
| HANDMEDOWN | Cast-off worker sad to receive note (4-2-4) |
| FASCIA | Is a cafe almost falling apart? Look at this above its window (6) |
| ATTENDANT | Amateur races finish off worker with escort (9) |
| ANTEATER | Tons taken in by a smarter individual living off workers |
| NISAN | Month in which car manufacturer lays off workers, finally (5) |
| PASSION | ___ pit (drive-in movie theater, in older slang) |
