| AREARUG | Back in summer, briefly had floor covering. (4,3) |
| JULIAN | Sort of date one has trouble looking up in summer, briefly? |
| AVA | Justin Morgan's daughter, back in Summer Bay (3) |
| ERROR | Mistaken opinion back in summer, or recently (5) |
| JOHN | ___ Palmer, pleased to see his adopted son Jett back in Summer Bay (4) |
| CABBALA | Secret beliefs Ali once briefly had about 1970s' group (7) |
| DREAMER | Idealist briefly had American juice extractor |
| MIKE | Hampton, who briefly had the richest contract in baseball history |
| DELFT | Derek briefly had to go on foot in China |
| DRUM | Briefly had booze in barrel |
| PENGLIFE | Name of the Channel 4 show that Elijah Quashie briefly had in 2017 (4,4) |
| PIP | Philip briefly had a stone (3) |
| MENTHOLATED | Masculine types, however behind the times, briefly had "cool" for smokers |
| HITTHEHAY | After success briefly had opening they retire |
| SWAM | Hindu religious instructor briefly had a dip (4) |
| SADDHU | United States Democrat briefly had become a recluse (6) |
| MCHALE | Community star who briefly had a Netflix show, Joel _ (6) |
| DWELT | Abode briefly had severe blow |
| STOMATA | Tiny holes in floor covering in colonnade |
| BATHMAT | Airline which carries millions often drops in this floor covering (4,3) |
