| CHARRED | Burnt out, having worked as a domestic? (7) |
| SERVICE | Employment in the armed forces or as a domestic, for example; shot to start a point in tennis; set of matching crockery for use at a table; church ceremony; or, an overhaul of a car (7) |
| KINGDOM | Realm of a top domestic? (7) |
| PLANNED | Land pen in trouble, having worked out a scheme (7) |
| TOUSLED | Like one's hair, having worked out on sleigh? (7) |
| STEWART | "When you're through changing, you're through." She achieved fame as a domestic lifestyle innovator who gave advice on living...which became part of her company's name. |
| MOONLIT | Illuminated, having worked outside normal hours? (7) |
| CHARMED | Enchanted, spell having worked (7) |
| SLOGGED | Son kept record having worked hard (7) |
| GRAFTED | Transplanted, having worked hard locally (7) |
| YEARNED | Longed for end of day, having worked for pay (7) |
| STUDIED | Having worked at the duet, is off key (7) |
| CINDERS | A burnt-out pantomime character? (7) |
| ACADEME | A Burnt-out Case made hopeless in institutional realm (7) |
| TRIBUNE | Part of a church, ie burnt out (7) |
| EXPRESS | At one time having worked in newspapers? That's clearly indicated |
| ALDENTE | Firm to eat in hideaway, having worked late outside (2,5) |
| HOEDOWN | Having worked in the garden, now prepared for dance |
| VANILLA | Virginia burnt out Rolls in plain (7) |
| TURBINE | Engine burnt out absorbing current energy (7) |