| RODPOTS | Frames giving rod support when legering (3,4) |
| PODS | Rod ___, metal frames for support when legering on hard banks (4) |
| PAD | A rod ___ gives support when legering (3) |
| ARCHDEACON | Cleric giving Rod a chance to improve |
| DROPARM | Bite indicator for legering, with hi-viz body (*pram rod) (4,3) |
| TRAINEE | Student has little support when bad weather intervenes (7) |
| ATTABOY | Call for support when cricketer turns up in a play (7) |
| LEANTON | Received support when threatened (5,2) |
| DEBASED | Heard to have lost support when spoke ill of someone (7) |
| LECTERN | Grotesque character given name has support when speaking? |
| TURNSTO | Looks for support when one takes a new direction (5,2) |
| BACCHUS | We ask for support when speaking of legendary wine supplier |
| APOSTLE | Champion providing support when overwhelmed by alcohol (7) |
| PITPROP | Mine's support when Dad's about to trip over (3,4) |
| SEALEGS | They eventually provide reliable support when one is on board (3,4) |
| ALAMODE | Wild West battle drew regular support when keeping up to date (1,2,4) |
| SPRINGTIPS | Legering screw-in bite indicators (6,4) |
| GISMO | Gadget - in legering is mobile (5) |
| MICRO | ___ swivel: tiny, eyed, anti-kinking legering device (5) |
| KYLE | ___ Wainwright won 2023 RiverFest Final - some plucky legering! (4) |
