| CLEARONESTHROAT | A chatterer soon possibly around end of spiel has to cough slightly (5,4,6) |
| WILT | Comedian around end of spiel gets to lose energy (4) |
| PIE | It's easy to confuse a chatterer |
| LAPWING | Crested bird also called a chatterer (7) |
| ELUL | Part of spiel ultimately in twelfth month of the Jewish civil year (4) |
| BEAUTYSLEEP | US type able possibly around end of cruise to get a form of rest (6,5) |
| READSTHERIOTACT | Chatterers do it - a problem, so gives a severe warning (5,3,4,3) |
| ODDMENT | Left over item to mend possibly around end of period (7) |
| ADVISER | Source of counsel varied possibly around end of rumpus (7) |
| WAITINGFORGODOT | I'd go to town (Riga), possibly around Friday, to see play (7,3,5) |
| IMPEL | Drive mile possibly around end of camp (5) |
| ENGAGED | Old England first to be married soon, possibly(7) |
| APOPLECTIC | A father left to get therapy, one beginning to cough and unable to speak (10) |
| NOBODYSFOOL | Old boy soon possibly accepts fellow as shrewd person (7,4) |
| NOTSO | It isn't soon possibly. About time (3,2) |
| PAYWALL | One may need to cough up to get over this writer's block to cover Bill's return? Bill is central to |
| HACK | - To cough violently, or gain unauthorized access to a computer |
| CODEINE | What drug depresses the cough centre of the brain and is often added to cough mixtures? (7) |
| CHRISTMASTREE | Miss Chatterer turns out to be a seasonal fixture (9,4) |
| NEXT | Coming soon, possibly in extra time |