| NEEDNOT | "They ___ a physician, but they are sick" (Matt. 9:12) |
| FAMILYDOCTOR | Tells the children why they are sick of the parents' GP (6,6) |
| NEED | "They that be whole ___ not a physician" (Matt. 9:12) |
| ARE | "The Times They ___ a-Changin'" (1964 Dylan tune) (3) |
| CRANE | Superficially, they resemble herons, but they are usually larger and have a partly naked head, a heavier bill, more compact plumage, and an elevated hind toe. They form an ancient group, the earliest |
| SPARSE | There are a variety of spares but they are thinly distributed (6) |
| MANDALAS | It is a sandal, m a - but they are circular for Hindu (8) |
| BONDS | They may yield interest but they are very restrictive (5) |
| BIRDWATCHERS | They love the Kiwis and Black Caps but they are constantly twitching? (4,8) |
| OARSMAN | But they are always having a row (7) |
| NOTHERE | A small number on time at present, but they are absent (3,4) |
| ARMS | Hostilities, but they are open to give one a big welcome (4) |
| MAILING | Posting to a large number who are sick (7) |
| CURTAIL | Shorten to a brief "Are sick" (7) |
| PILL | A tablet you might have to swallow if you are sick (4) |
| SPINSTERS | "___ are rarely the protagonists in the English novel, but they are oddly abundant in its margins." (2017 essay in The Conversation) |
| SCANTY | Some managers can type, but they are few and far between! (6) |
| MONDAYCLUB | Balcony spattered with mud, but they are far from wet ... (6,4) |
| USELESS | Employ the French on board but they are ineffectual (7) |
| GREENKEEPERS | Inexperienced goalies, but they are in charge of course |
