| STERNAL | Starts to remove needle lodged within half-inch of breastbone |
| NADA | Article lodged within and bust zip (4) |
| DIRTY | Amid household work, starts to remove things of an unclean nature (5) |
| GAUGE | Diameter of a wire; number of knitted stitches in one inch of fabric; or, the width of a row of slates (5) |
| AIRCOVER | Artificial intelligence starts to remove constraints on armed forces (3,5) |
| UNZIPS | Starts to remove a jacket, say |
| UNZIP | A Parisian with energy starts to remove trousers (5) |
| DEBUG | Girl with user guide starts to remove disc errors (5) |
| DIVEST | Plunges down to start to remove clothing (6) |
| TORIES | The Right Stuff that is within half of aviators |
| FRENCHLOAF | Tracker finally enclosed within half of nuts, causing some pain? (6,4) |
| LOOSENS | Starts to remove, as screws |
| KICKOFF | Start to remove the shoe without undoing it? (4,3) |
| DEBUT | ... start to remove objection, perhaps (5) |
| LEADOFF | Start to remove grassy area first (4,3) |
| MICROSKIRT | Morris dancing with stick, start to remove clothing (10) |
| UNSTOP | Again start to remove what's blocking it? (6) |
| RETCH | Start to remove and corrode vomit (5) |
| GARDA | One of the Boys in Blue in cultural association keeps within half a yard (5) |
| USHER | Within half an hour, she will show you in (5) |
