| SPRINGBREAK | Certain school vacation ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| STRONGARM | Forceful ballad about traveller on vacation and a vacant room |
| LOKSABHA | Recalled a short school vacation, having to sunbathe in Indian house |
| RECOMMENCE | Advise daughter to leave course after vacation and make a fresh start |
| SLITHERING | On school vacation I attend horror flick - Like A Snake? (10) |
| MATHS | Certain school subject, to a Brit |
| PTO | Alternative to vacation and sick leave; abbr. |
| HOLES | Difficulties with English in school vacation (5) |
| BONEHEAD | Book a certain school principal provided for dunce |
| SKIRT | Bottom of a certain school uniform |
| IMPRESSIONIST | Painter of a certain school (13) |
| CHRISHEMSWORTH | Avengers: Infinity War, Ghostbusters, 12 Strong, Star Trek, Vacation and In the Heart of the Sea, are films in which this Australian actor starred (5,9) |
| CHEVYCHASE | Spies Like Us, National Lampoon's Vacation and The Three Amigos featured this actor (5,5) |
| RETURNS | Goes on ramble on vacation and comes back (7) |
| CLEAVE | Caught on vacation and split (6) |
| DEFERMENT | Delay degree after vacation and create unrest (9) |
| SYNDICATE | Group stay on vacation and register without leader (9) |
| OVERUSED | Awfully unsettled after vacation and ever so tired |
| SNORED | After sabbath, neither partner exercised on vacation and slept soundly (6) |
| RUSTY | Rugby players lately typically on vacation and out of practice (5) |
