| MEANBUSINESS | A niggardly affair, but intend to get to grips with the job (4,8) |
| STANDINNEED | Require, but intend as an end to plotting (5,2,4) |
| AVOCADO | A largely strident affair, but it bears fruit (7) |
| LOVER | He's having an affair but, having left, it's finished (5) |
| APPROACHSHOT | What the swinger is capable of to get to grips with the drink (8,4) |
| ATTACHECASES | A rat's tail, facial hair, suits -- baggage which comes with the job? (7,5) |
| PRIVATEMEANS | Tommy intends to get income from investments (7,5) |
| WRESTLER | Struggle with writing in The Ring, getting to grips with the opposition (8) |
| TACKLE | Get to grips with the rigging on a ship, etc (6) |
| ADDRESS | Get to grips with the problem of what to call someone? (7) |
| OBSTACLE | Former pupils had to come to grips with the loss of Kelvin. It's a stumbling block (8) |
| REENGAGE | To come to grips with the enemy again is very fruity |
| TACKLED | Got to grips with the problem and brought a man down (7) |
| GRAPPLE | Get to grips with the Greek Granny Smith (7) |
| ENGAGE | Get to grips with the staff shortage? |
| CLUTCH | Get to grips with the car pedal? (6) |
| DETERMINES | Puts off getting to grips with the setter's rules |
| MERRILY | How we roll along, quite happy coming to grips with the Italian (7) |
| COSTLY | Can't afford to get to grips with all the company style (6) |
| WASHBOARD | 'This instrument used to be difficult to get to grips with' - Diddley |
