| WORKRATE | Argument put back planning of a trek and effort in action? (4,4) |
| REINVENTTHEWHEEL | Waste time and effort, in a way, or progress as this puzzle's circled letters do? |
| TIFT | Pet's condition after bit of a trek? A little tired |
| TAKER | He accepts the offer of a trek (sort of!) (5) |
| STRAWMAN | Argument put forward to stimulate discussion |
| INTRIGUE | The secret planning of something illicit or detrimental (8) |
| JJABRAMS | Director behind some Star Trek and Mission Impossible movies (1,1,6) |
| ODALISKS | Female slaves in Turkey load skis on a trek (8) |
| DILIGENT | Showing care and effort editing end of historical novel |
| SHORTCUT | Bob's way of reducing time and effort (5-3) |
| TAKEROOT | Establish a trek winding westwards as well |
| KNITWEAR | For a trek, win newly designed clothing (8) |
| IMPOLITE | Rude rascal wasted toil and effort, initially (8) |
| RISE | A trek or walking tour wearing boots and a rucksack; a long distance; or, a sharp increase in cost/price (4) |
| DAMECOLETTE | Economist and non-executive director of the DfT who published a review into the planning of Network Rail's enhancements programme for control period 5 (4,7,4) |
| BOWE | Economist and non-executive director of the DfT who published a review into the planning of Network Rail's enhancements programme for control period 5 (4,7,4) |
| INTERIORDESIGN | The planning of the look inside a building such as a house or office (8,6) |
| CLARITY | Lucidness shown in planning of trial in Cyprus (7) |
| SAFARI | A trek through the wilds of Africa in a large Citroen estate (6) |
| OAKTREE | A trek is arranged in borders of Oxfordshire to see part of forest? (3,4) |
