| RECONSTRUCTION | Build up, it shows how things were (14) |
| SPIRIT | Tears up. It shows one's mettle (6) |
| SIGNOFTHETIMES | Prodigal gets home, fits in: that shows how things are today (4,2,3,5) |
| PERCEPTION | Preparatory notice affected how things were seen (10) |
| ASSENT | Exactly how things were dispatched for approval (6) |
| DEMONSTRATOR | One who shows how things work (12) |
| THELIEOFTHELAND | Ultimate national falsehood that shows how things stand (3,3,2,3,4) |
| PAROXYSMOFRAGE | It shows how angry one is at the clue for "gear" (8,2,4) |
| THEGOODOLDDAYS | When things were way better |
| INANIDEALWORLD | Old award in line for replacement if things were perfect (2,2,5,5) |
| DIAGRAM | Drawing to show how things work (7) |
| CORRELATION | Actor in role to show how things go well together |
| RATIO | It shows how much to how many, and it could be a riot (5) |
| ENDURANCETEST | It shows how much we can put up with (9,4) |
| ODOMETER | It shows how far 'e motored, roughly (8) |
| MILESTONE | It shows how far away the north-east is |
| TELEPHONEBILL | It shows how much rings cost (9,4) |
| METHOD | It shows how one encountered a brickcarrier (6) |
| MENU | It shows how much entrees cost |
| SIGN | It shows how to make one's mark |
