| EVILEYE | A curse or malevolent force, or the amulet supposed to protect against it |
| AKICKINTHETEETH | What a gum shield is supposed to protect against is a big disappointment (1,4,2,3,5) |
| CIRCUITOVERLOAD | A breaker is designed to protect against it |
| JINX | An unlucky or malevolent force, person or thing (4) |
| EDITH | Forename of the author who wrote The Railway Children, The Story of the Treasure Seekers and also the Psammead that includes The Story of the Amulet (5) |
| BAN | A curse; or, a prohibition (3) |
| ANATHEMA | A curse or object of abhorrence (8) |
| NESBIT | "The Story of the Amulet" writer Edith |
| EVILS | Malevolent forces |
| BIGSTICK | Force, or the threat of it (3,5) |
| USE | Word before "force" or "the Force" |
| STRONGARM | Using force or (the threat of) violence |
| BLAST | Curse or swear... as long as you get a kick from it! (5) |
| HAT | It may have a wide brim to protect against the sun |
| SPLASHBACK | An impermeable area on a wall behind a washbasin, sink or cooker to protect against spillage (10) |
| SCOURER | Cleaner to curse or make a detour (7) |
| SWEAR | Wonky wares make you curse (or say you'll tell the truth) (5) |
| DAMNS | Curses or condemns as bad or as a failure |
| TEAMSUP | Joins forces, or the hidden four-letter words in four Down answers |
| ROOBAR | Grille fitted to the front of a vehicle in Australia to protect against damage from collisions with animals (3,3) |
