| ARTSANDCRAFTS | A strand embellished with vessels shows movement (4,3,6) |
| CAPILLARIES | Blood vessels show decay swallow a pill (11) |
| WISP | A handful of hay or straw; a small broom; a twisted bunch used as a torch; a strand of hair; a streak of smoke; or, one of slight or delicate stature (4) |
| EXPANSE | Former partner with vessels initially exploring a wide area |
| STAKE | Upright rod woven over a strand in basketry; a pea stick or beanpole as a plant support; or, a wooden post forming part of a fence (5) |
| HIPHOP | Fruit on plant shows movement from the 80s (3-3) |
| TRANSISTOR | Electronic device shows movement across south by soldiers |
| FELLOWSHIPS | Chap with vessels for groups of university people |
| ODOMETER | What shows movement of old building and every other one in theory |
| BUILD | What shipwrights do with vessels (5) |
| OPERETTA | Show movement in a tree top (8) |
| WIRE | A strand of metal; a snare made from this; filigree work; a piano string; or, an old word for a telephone (4) |
| SELFPORTRAITURE | Prof's literature embellished with a form of art (4 11) |
| TSHIRT | A garment often embellished with words or pictures (1-5) |
| EMBOSSED | Embellished with a raised pattern |
| GESTICULATE | Guest, a Celt I fancy, gets to show movement of hand, maybe (11) |
| ASTRONOMERROYAL | Could he show movement of early star or moon? |
| CASHFLOW | Injured calf show movement of money? (4,4) |
| NEWAGE | Reduced net earnings show movement in late 80s (3,3) |
| KHANJAR | Persian governor on vessel shows his knife, perhaps |
