| TIMEONONESHANDS | A ringer perhaps for big Ben has a few hours to kill (4,2,3'1,5) |
| PRESENTDAY | Gift has a few hours to be current (7-3) |
| MUNRO | Big Ben has run broken, cutting second |
| BEAN | Ben has a vegetable! (4) |
| CADGE | Hand out for more clues perhaps for large number in enclosure (5) |
| ATTHEDOOR | Like a bell ringer, perhaps |
| SLEIGHBELL | Dancer's ringer, perhaps? |
| MAGNUMS | Nags mum, perhaps, for large bottles of champagne (7) |
| FASHIONABLENESS | A lens Ben has is of use in property (15) |
| ABEEINHISBONNET | Ben has been on it, I disclose; has an obsession about it (1,3,2,3,6) |
| FREETIME | Is this why activists would break into horologists when they've a few hours to spare? (4,4) |
| TIMETABLE | A few hours perhaps on board according to the programme (9) |
| CRAM | What one might do a few hours before a big exam |
| SPEEDREADER | Person who can devour a 500-page tome in a few hours, perhaps |
| PASSTHETIME | Kill a few hours, and an apt title for this puzzle? |
| PARTTIME | (Working) for a few hours a week (4-4) |
| HAVEANICEDAY | Encouragement in the US to spend a few hours happily (4,1,4,3) |
| PARTTIMER | Split watch with one working a few hours a week (4-5) |
| BELL | He came up with a telephone for Big Ben |
| GMT | Setting for Big Ben, for short |
