| ONTHEBOIL | Becoming agitated when applied to the carbuncle (2,3,4) |
| ALFRESCO | Col fears becoming agitated when dining outdoors (8) |
| EMOLLIENT | Preparation with a softening or soothing effect, especially when applied to the skin (9) |
| BOILED | The carbuncle acquired lately, bubbled |
| COMESTOTHEBOIL | Arrives at the carbuncle and reaches a climax (5,2,3,4) |
| SLAP | Mild punishment, when applied to the wrist |
| FEMORAL | Iron good when applied to the bone (7) |
| IMPATIENT | Rather agitated when I am in hospital (9) |
| ALMANDINE | Violet-red variety of garnet known as a carbuncle when cut with a rounded convex face (en cabochon) (9) |
| ABSCESSES | Blisters, boils and carbuncles! (9) |
| SWELLINGS | Carbuncles |
| BONIEST | Most difficult to eat, when applied to fish? |
| ACE | When applied to a World War I airman, the French word as becomes what in English? (3) |
| POTASH | What compound, when applied to growing plants, is said to improve vegetable flavour? (6) |
| LEGATO | Smooth when applied to a leg (6) |
| EVIL | "Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to ___": Thomas Mann |
| POMADE | Preparation a help, some say, when applied to receding hair? |
| OTTOMAN | Description of empire's excessive when applied to sultanate |
| NICENE | Creed that's pleasant when applied to Aberdeenshire (6) |
| CHASSIS | Framework of church when applied to sister (7) |
