| ONECAR | "It's just getting out of ___ and getting into another" (John Lennon on death) |
| ONO | Maker of the Fluxus film "Eyeblink" (sure beats another John Lennon-related clue) |
| ITAS | "I showed my appreciation of my native land in the usual Irish way by getting out of _ _ soon as I possibly could", GB Shaw. (2,2) |
| HOUSE | You're eating me out of ___ and home!, saying (5) |
| SERRATE | Make a mistake by getting into another seat with a cutting edge |
| INSTANCE | For example, Laurel getting into another nice mess! (8) |
| FRENCHHORN | Instrument held by John Lennon on the album cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (6,4) |
| LEIBOVITZ | Annie ---, American portrait photographer who photographed John Lennon on the day he died (9) |
| ULULATION | Woeful sound shows Lulu is up and getting into a shambles (9) |
| ROWING | Boasting when leading Conservative is ousted and getting into an argument |
| ENSLAVING | Doctor Van Helsing taking heroin and getting into bondage? (9) |
| LIFEHOLD | Porky about fine husband, getting on, in relation to rights ending on death |
| EYE | "Cast a cold .../ On life, on death./ Horseman, pass by!" (gravestone of W B Yeats) (3) |
| HANDTOMOUTH | Hot nomad hiding in hut, and just getting by (4,2,5) |
| FLEDGLINGS | They're just getting down and leaving the nest (10) |
| GIRL | "Rubber Soul" song with Lennon on vocals |
| LOVEMEDO | Beatles song featuring Lennon on harmonica |
| WEALLSHINEON | Lennon, on a bright future |
| IAMTHEWALRUS | Lennon, on his alter ego |
| LOVEISALLYOUNEED | Lennon, on life's requirements |