| ADRIATICSEA | Ace air cadets, possibly circling island and body of water |
| THREE | Trio in plane possibly circling capital of Haiti |
| REDCOATS | Soldiers or cadets, possibly (8) |
| FIRTHOFLORN | English actor starts to observe first area of grass, we hear - and body of water (5,2,4) |
| LOCHRANNOCH | See companion managed number by church and body of water (4,7) |
| MERLION | Official mascot of Singapore, which has the head of a lion and body of a fish (7) |
| MINOTAUR | Mythical monster with the head of a bull and body of a man (8) |
| GRIFFIN | Mythical creature with the head of an eagle and body of a lion |
| SPHINX | Hybrid monster in Greek mythology usually with the head of a woman and body of a lion (6) |
| DIALECTIC | Face and body of Juncker twitch in debate (9) |
| HAITI | It's covering one circling island ___ or part of one (5) |
| HUMANINTEREST | Predator circling island, island established as something to engage people |
| BIOMASS | Organic source of energy from fish circling island (7) |
| TUSSOCK | Clump of vegetation seen, jumbo part circling island to the west |
| ICEYACHT | Arctic vessel circling island in the Channel Isles (3,5) |
| SCUBAS | Ship circling island with diving equipment (6) |
| IONIAN | Greek relative circling island under the moon (6) |
| WHINCHAT | Songbird that, some say, is circling island (8) |
| MISSILE | Cruise, perhaps, miles off circling island (7) |
| WHITEBAIT | Albino mammal circling island for fish (9) |
