| COCOON | Chanel, maybe, working to produce sheath (6) |
| ORPHAN | Annie, maybe, working on harp (6) |
| MADAMEBUTTERFLY | Crazy flutter maybe working out for deserted bride (6,9) |
| EXPANSION | In the past, criticises one working to produce enlargement (9) |
| SYNOPTICGOSPELS | Copyist with pen slogs, working to produce holy books (8,7) |
| IXION | One brought in by nine working to produce Feldman ballet (5) |
| PLANTAIN | Scheme ain't working to produce a banana (8) |
| KNOCKOFF | Stop working to produce something with ease (5,3) |
| LOTIONS | Items for sale have one working to produce medicines (7) |
| FOUNDATION | Start at one, working to produce primer (10) |
| DEACTIVATOR | Bomb disposal expert maybe working at Croat dive |
| TENON | All fingers and thumbs maybe working for joint |
| CLASS | Schoolchildren maybe working (5) |
| ADAMANT | Ancient gardener, one maybe working very hard (7) |
| VINO | Fluid from bottles maybe working, drip returned |
| MELON | Gibson, maybe working for fruit (5) |
| LORICA | Hard protective sheath of some seeds (6) |
| TEEPEE | Sheath of the sword found in tent (6) |
| EGGSAC | Female spider produces this spun sheath to protect goods (3,3) |
| SHRINK | When heated, makes protective sheath over various joints (6,4) |
