| INFILL | (Houses etc) placed in gaps (6) |
| SPADICES | Flowery spikes girl placed in gaps |
| GORDON | Author famous for Doctor In The House, etc. (7,6) |
| TRIVET | Stand for a pot, kettle, etc, placed over a fire (6) |
| RENTED | Like many cars, houses, etc. |
| BURGLE | Steal (from a house etc) (6) |
| HOLMES | Champion solver taking minute to fill in gaps |
| PRANKS | Short-sheeting a bed, TP'ing a house, etc. |
| SHEPIG | Sow seed, hoeing extensively, planting in gaps at each opening (3,3) |
| SPACER | Scrape up what's put in gap (6) |
| PAVING | Slabs in gap shifted around front of verandah (6) |
| RICHARD | Author famous for Doctor In The House, etc. (7,6) |
| REPOINTING | Filling in gaps (in brickwork) once more |
| GASPS | Breathes in sharply on seeing pole wedged in gaps (5) |
| DUMBWAITER | A lift for conveying crockery/food between floors of a building; a stand for puddings etc, placed near a dining table; or, a lazy Susan (4,6) |
| ARSON | Wilful setting on fire of houses, etc (5) |
| BUILTUP | Covered with houses etc. (5-2) |
| TORNADO | Violent wind storm that can destroy houses, etc. (7) |
| HOMESTEAD | Hated some crook in the house, etc. (9) |
| ISLES | Keys found in gaps between seats when heading off (5) |
