| CAIRNGORM | Calm heads on morning break for peak (9) |
| ELEVENSES | Mid-morning break for a cuppa and a snack (9) |
| PARAMEDIC | First responder with calm head behind a rapid change around me (9) |
| CLIMACTIC | Go up, mostly right out of frozen area, for peak (9) |
| CRESCENDO | Belief includes detailed location for peak (9) |
| BRAERIACH | First barber designing haircare for peak (9) |
| NORTHRONA | State of Raleigh has no calm heads, losing rehabilitation centres to remote island (5,4) |
| RANSOMING | As morning breaks, holding out for money |
| HASHMARKS | Field guides, or grease spots on morning dishes? |
| PRIMETIME | Permit me to change, putting one in for peak viewing (5,4) |
| BENLOMOND | Mixed-up blonde taking short day for peak (3,6) |
| SNOWDONIA | Fashionable academic wears ski hat regularly for peaks |
| ONEINFOUR | Chance of getting heads on two consecutive coin flips |
| BIGCHEESE | Heads on beer in Gloucestershire and Cheshire produced by the main man (3,6) |
| YMCA | Initial hit calls for calm heads after my return (4) |
| ADVOCATE | Calm heads in poll following publicity for lawyer (8) |
| CICADA | Detectives keeping calm heads with a bug (6) |
| MCCALLUM | Actor David master of ceremonies, requiring calm heads around island (8) |
| DEWDROP | Strange powder found on old coin on morning settlement (7) |
| SNOWCAP | Quick break, touring old facilities for peak coverage |