| ONTHEGO | A throng had formed right away in the jobcentre in the middle of Bournemouth -- it was horribly busy (2,3,2) |
| GOAL | A jobcentre in the middle of Dawlish was targeted by four burglars -- they were all sent to prison (4) |
| SPLINTERPARTIES | In the end, however, the twig lost the election because a bunch of wood shavings had formed... |
| SCREAM | Get lost around middle of Bournemouth and cry (6) |
| OLDBOROUGH | Having left Bournemouth, it took a good hour travelling before we arrived at this place near Morchard Bishop (10) |
| SOLAR | Also formed right from the sun (5) |
| SWAB | Mop was horribly black |
| RESTART | Former government scheme run by the Jobcentre that was regularly portrayed in The League of Gentlemen sketches (7) |
| GRETTON | Four lodgers rent my flat right next to the jobcentre about a mile from Winchcombe (7) |
| KERB | At the weekend, my brother was walking around in the centre of Bournemouth when he tripped over the edge of the pavement (4) |
| ELECTRO | This leading celebrity has a large house right in the centre of Bournemouth and second home just outside of Todber -- he produces synthesized dance music (7) |
| THEE | Where in the centre of Bournemouth do you live? (4) |
| SWARM | To climb by gripping with one's hands/feet; a throng of honey bees; a mass of bioluminescent krill, visible from space; a shower of meteors; or, a series of earthquakes (5) |
| BISSOEPOOL | Is it possible the old jobcentre will be relocated to a place about a mile and a half outside of Redruth? (10) |
| STAT | Right away, in the O.R. |
| EXTREMES | An old flame meets up, right away, in the remote regions (8) |
| OUTINFORCE | Like a throng of protesters taking to the streets |
| OLDSCHOOLTIE | Source of unfair advantage that could result in cold and hostile exchange around jobcentre (3,6,3) |
| HART | Stag party stripped at the far end of Bournemouth |
| POOLE | Dorset resort town to the west of Bournemouth |