| SHROVETUESDAY | A time when heavy ore dusts are present followed by a day of ash (6,7) |
| MISUNDERSTAND | Miners and dust are as one? I don't get it! |
| PLACER | Waterborne or glacial deposit of gravel or sand containing heavy ore minerals as gold, platinum, which have been eroded from their original bedrock |
| YORE | Heavy ore is something from the past (4) |
| THREEKINGSDAY | In many European countries, what is celebrated on January 6, a time when children are given sweets? (5,5,3) |
| BREAKINGPOINT | Holiday in Galway on headland at a time when one is about to snap (8,5) |
| CRICKETSEASON | A time when insects chirp gamely? (7,6) |
| DISAGREEMENTS | Dusts |
| EMOTICON | Conveys facial expression when heavy book is sent over, accompanied by religious picture |
| DISCLOSED | Get behind by a day - that's on record, it's shown |
| ATTENDANCE | A gate or number of people who are present at an event, such as a sports match (10) |
| USHERS | They keep order when a lot of pushers are present (6) |
| LASS | 'There may come a time / When a __ needs a lawyer . . .' (Marilyn Monroe lyric) |
| CANADA | Country behind by a day, almost (6) |
| DELAY | Put off giving the key back by a day (5) |
| STUPID | Is put off by a day, which is silly |
| DETAIL | Particular song about a time when things are looking up (6) |
| IRONAGE | A region changed for a time, when tools were made (4,3) |
| EVILS | When veils are torn it's evident that sins are present (5) |
| BEATALOSS | Don't know what to do when you are present at a losing game (2,2,1,4) |
