| CLAIMANTS | Applicants (for state benefits, eg) (9) |
| CLAIMANT | Person who applies for state benefits (8) |
| SHORTLIST | Names of the most promising applicants for a job, selected for further consideration (9) |
| SCREENING | Checking on applicants for the film showing? (9) |
| ONTHEDOLE | In receipt of state benefits (2,3,4) |
| CANDIDATE | Applicant (for a post) (9) |
| CONTENDER | Applicant (for a post) (9) |
| PICKMEUPS | Cry from an eager applicant for a delivery job? |
| JOBSEEKER | Applicant for role of jester around British court? |
| ECONMAJOR | Many a Wharton applicant, for short |
| DOLOMITES | Drop in state benefit, small part of large range (9) |
| ANNAPOLIS | Breaking record, work returned is for state capital (9) |
| NEGLECTED | Having been left in an uncared-for state (9) |
| WISCONSIN | Land including islands does for state |
| MEANSTEST | Determination of eligibility for state assistance (5,4) |
| LANDOFNOD | Humorous term for state of sleep (4,2,3) |
| DREAMLAND | Man Dr Dale treated for state of unconsciousness |
| RECS | Letters of support for college applicants, for short |
| POVERTYTRAP | State of being unable to escape dependence on state benefits (7,4) |
| SCREEN | Interview applicants for a job to test for illness, etc (6) |
