| GELATINOUS | A container coated in glue, so becomes gloopy (10) |
| INSOLVENT | In glue, so financially, in a sticky situation? (9) |
| ACHTUNG | Beware using current container coated in mercury (7) |
| REGULATED | As ordered, spread glue - then get scolded about it |
| LEYDENJAR | Glass container coated with conducting material (6,3) |
| SOOTHSAYER | Hears toy, so becomes prophet (10) |
| INTERLOCKS | Town Clerk is upset, wife having left, so becomes engaged (10) |
| ENLIGHTENS | Teaches English nervously at first then becomes less serious (10) |
| WHITESAUCE | Weirdly cause those above to become pale while making gloopy, milky substance |
| REFULGENCE | Show of bright beams in glue fencer used |
| ASTICKYEND | Finish covered in glue? (4,2,1,6,3) |
| INCREMENTS | Things added in glues, securing better, ultimately (10) |
| HEATHEN | He starts appraising and then becomes a pagan (7) |
| ADHERENT | There and then becomes a follower (8) |
| GNARLIER | GNER rail is twisted... and then becomes even more twisted (8) |
| STACCATO | A pet both ways inside so becomes short and abrupt |
| ALOOF | A lively fellow starts by getting two rounds in, then becomes withdrawn |
| NEBULA | It's blue in North America initially, then becomes a little cloudy |
| LUGGAGE | Travellers' bags are a joke, set in glue of a sort (7) |
| GLUCOSE | A type of lettuce in glue makes a sugar |