| SPLITSECOND | Brief moment when insects plod around |
| CRASHHELMET | When riding, one must steer through the cars moving around (5-6) |
| NANOSECOND | Brief moment when a nose condition is limiting |
| IFFY | Questionable brief moment when Juliet wanders away |
| FLASHPOINTS | The precise moments when lightning strikes? (5-6) |
| ACUPUNCTURE | Needling action in a contest over moment when judge is sacked |
| OPENINGTIME | Moment when pubs are ready for business (7,4) |
| MONTHS | Times of the year when insects fly around midevening (6) |
| SLICED | Cut up when insects are found in South Dakota (6) |
| CRICKETSEASON | A time when insects chirp gamely? (7,6) |
| MONTH | March, for example, when insect flies around the pole (5) |
| TRAVEL | Make a journey when alert, possibly, around five (6) |
| LAPRECORD | See carer plod around, setting best local time (3,6) |
| LOVEANTMARRIAGE | Think it's terrific when insects wed? |
| MAYBE | Spring month when insect loses tail, possibly (5) |
| DEVOUR | Wolf one's food when due - or it could be, around five (6) |
| DOPPLEREFFECT | Comes high, leaves low - rep takes plod around party before epic joint ends (7,6) |
| STARVE | Fast watch ___ it's around five (6) |
| SPLENDROUS | Impressive nurses plod around (10) |
| TRAMP | Heavily plod around cargo-boat |
