| TENONSAW | Tool didn't used to be gripping one from below (5,3) |
| WITH | Proud to be gripping one's skull, stoned (4,4,4,4) |
| HEAD | Proud to be gripping one's skull, stoned (4,4,4,4) |
| HIGH | Proud to be gripping one's skull, stoned (4,4,4,4) |
| HELD | Proud to be gripping one's skull, stoned (4,4,4,4) |
| LOCAL | Kind of call that didn't used to need an area code |
| IGNITION | Observing one from below, I am included in act of firing (8) |
| UNDERPINNING | Supporting one from below, grin and end up at inn somehow (12) |
| GENETIC | Origin's two 29s for one from below (7) |
| AIRCRAFT | A skill gripping one royal in plane (8) |
| ORGANISE | Hearts, perhaps, gripping one with European run (8) |
| MISTRIAL | Bad case of wind gripping one (8) |
| ENTHRONE | To be gripping not everyone, one put in power (8) |
| INDEPENDENT | Freelance writer intended novel to be gripping |
| PYTHON | It will be gripping and a Monty to be funny (6) |
| SIZEIST | One's recalled enthusiasm gripping one having a go at jumbos |
| GONER | One beyond saving in gripping one-reeler (5) |
| WRENCH | Young girl, gripping one hand as difficult parting (6) |
| PASSION | Die gripping one with fervour (7) |
| LUIS | Desire briefly gripping one such as Bunuel (4) |
