| RAINDROPS | 'Pardon, sir? It's precipitative?' (9) |
| SAYMISTER | "Pardon, sir ..." |
| STERILISE | Clean eel, sir, its revolting (9) |
| RAINDANCE | Precipitative movement? (4,5) |
| ADDRESSEE | The Sir in "Dear Sir"? (9) |
| EPIDERMIS | Skin deep, sir? I'm in need of surgery (9) |
| STAIRWELL | Your wallet, sir? It was found between the storeys (9) |
| WEEKNIGHT | Monday evening, say, was insignificant, sir? (9) |
| SEARCHING | Looking for loose change sir? (9) |
| DINOSAURS | Ancient reptiles could produce a sound, sir? (9) |
| DESIRABLE | Serving of lemonade, sir? A bleach? Tempting? |
| PRISONERS | Are you prone, sirs? Then you should be barred (9) |
| MESSIEURS | What is the French word for 'sirs'? (9) |
| ODDMANOUT | x/x/x/x/x: Wackadoo! So, who be you, sir? (3,3,3) |
| TWIZZLE | Spin doctor avoids precipitative fall-out with third world leaders |
| RAIN | Precipitative product (4) |
| UNITE | Become one and you will join Sir, it's said (5) |
| FIRST | To begin with, sir, it's about my foot (5) |
| SENOR | Sir, it's Spanish though it might have been Norse (5) |
| OBESE | Honoured sir, it's extremely simple, you're overweight |
