| SPRINGALEAK | Begin to let out water, say, round washer, aluminium |
| DRAINS | Lets out water from a sink |
| SLEUTH | Harold begins to let us solve crimes (6) |
| ISOPOD | Shuffle, say, round well to find creeper (6) |
| GIMME | A short distance in, say, round (5) |
| WAISTBAND | Refuse banned, they say, round the middle (9) |
| IMPETUS | Drive leaderless Klingons, you might say, round the bend (7) |
| ERECTING | Say round about a hundred can organise the putting up (8) |
| VEGETABLEOIL | I love cooking over, say, round worktop, using this? (9,3) |
| MINISTEROFSTATE | High-ranking politician taking car, say, round New Forest (8,2,5) |
| SASHAY | Flounce gracefully, say, round wood (6) |
| GEESE | Turning say round notice, they'd want a gander |
| PRIMATE | Chimp gets small patty say round the edge (7) |
| EARPLUG | Soft material placed in the ear to keep out water or noise (7) |
| SKIES | "the clouds poured out water: the ___ sent out a sound..." (ps. 77:17) |
| ASDIC | Acid's the way to etch out water pings (5) |
| WRING | Twist and press to squeeze out water (5) |
| DOGOODER | Philanthropist, setter, say, rounds on upset friend now and then (2-6) |
| PARAPET | Normal dog, say, rounds a low wall (7) |
| VAPOUR | To begin with, Victor and Peter open up room to let out smoke (6) |