| OCCLUDES | Blocks move with clouds encircling church (8) |
| OVERCAST | Covered with cloud (8) |
| UNDERTHEWEATHER | Out of sorts, with clouds gathering overhead |
| VENUS | Covered with clouds of acid, this planet lies between the Earth and the planet Mercury |
| GYPSOPHILA | Rosy Veil, Summer Sparkles or Million Star, a planet with clouds of everlasting white or pink flowers, also called baby's breath (10) |
| GRADEA | Excellent period with cloud cover, it's said (5,1) |
| RAPTURE | Strike true form with cloud nine (7) |
| STORM | Word with "cloud" or "cellar" |
| BLISS | The odd ball is so-so compared with cloud nine (5) |
| LURCHED | Suddenly pitched her out with cloud, nothing less (7) |
| ECONOMIST | Electronic rip-off has nothing to do with Cloud specialist who knows tricks of the trade (9) |
| RAMPARTS | Encircling mounds of butterballs? (8) |
| CALLISTO | Two different rings encircling first moon of Jupiter (8) |
| FORECAST | Divine woodland encircling car that's stopped short (8) |
| ANNULETS | Small flat fillets encircling columns, etc (archit) (8) |
| TEASPOON | Cook's measurement for a spot on structure encircling the Endeavour's prow (8) |
| ALLEYWAY | Passage leads to ancient, legendary location encircling Yemen's wadis, ending in Sana'a yard (8) |
| OLIGARCH | Russian mover and shaker refined oil, rich one left encircling Georgia (8) |
| SURROUND | An ornate structure framing a fireplace; or, a border, edging, frame or other encircling thing generally (8) |
| CORONETS | Word for little crowns, garlands or wreaths, hence diadem-like encircling things, such as bejewelled or floral circlets, heraldic supports for crests or cuticular bands around hooves (8) |
