| NAILHEAD | As hit by the carpenter reaching the right conclusion? (8) |
| REND | The right conclusion? Tear it up (4) |
| WEVE | "___ Only Just Begun" (1970 hit by The Carpenters) |
| SING | 1973 hit by the Carpenters |
| REVEREND | Priest always going after the right conclusion (8) |
| HANDSAWS | They work around the clock outside, witnessed by those handled by The Carpenters (8) |
| BUFFETED | Expert wined and dined, one of three females emerging as hit |
| EPILOGUE | Record, one left by villain, lacking right conclusion |
| TENONSAW | One wasn't disturbed by the carpenter's tool (5-3) |
| PANELSAW | An instrument used by The Carpenters noticed by Talking Heads first (5,3) |
| ONLYJUST | We've ___ ___ Begun: single released by The Carpenters in 1970 (4,4) |
| TABLESAW | Hit back with the French maxim ? it's one of those things associated with The Carpenter (5,3) |
| EVERYONE | All the Walrus and the Carpenter managed to eat (5,3) |
| DRIVER | One propeller after another used by the carpenter (11) |
| SCREW | One propeller after another used by the carpenter (11) |
| NAILS | They're always on hand for use by the carpenter (5) |
| OYSTER | Funny story about English native enjoyed by the carpenter? |
| SHAKESPEARE | Writer of a comedy featuring Bottom the weaver, Flute the bellows-mender, Quince the carpenter, Snout the tinker, Snug the joiner and Starveling the tailor, who perform the play-within-the-play (11) |
| TEACH | Educationally, bring everyone to the right conclusion (5) |
| HITIT | Come to the right conclusion: start to have sex twice |
