| RIFLERANGE | After report there are targets to be hit here! |
| KNEAD | As per report, there's demand for press (5) |
| HITLIST | Collection of targets to be shot at? |
| SKEETS | Clay targets to be shot, informally |
| ABS | Muscles that are targets of planking, informally |
| BUTTS | Pencil ends are targets of ridicule! (5) |
| IDLEHANDS | Unemployed staff are target of devilish work |
| PIGEON | Pottery disc hurled into the air as a target to be shot at, clay ... |
| ENDUSER | Drug taker on target to be a consumer (3,4) |
| DINNER | Daughter takes target to be food (6) |
| CLAYPIGEON | Disc hurled into the air from a machine as a target to be shot at (4,6) |
| FIRINGLINE | Don't stand there if you want to keep your job - the one with defined targets to hit (6,4) |
| ARCHER | Reach out to head of recruitment having targets to hit (6) |
| OAK | According to tradition, what tree was associated with the god of thunder because it was thought to be the tree most likely to be hit by lightning? (3) |
| AIMLESS | Have fewer targets to hit with no fixed ambition (7) |
| RINGOUTTHEOLD | After report of squeeze gets made known, he's brought in to bid seasonal farewell (4,3,3,3) |
| DREADED | Was afraid of editor after report initially coming in late (7) |
| TRELLIS | Support for climbers is seen after report about mountaineer's end |
| TERRAFIRMA | Solid ground, more convincing after report of panic (5,5) |
| INFULLCRY | Hot on the trail, keen after report of crowded pub heard |
