| CARDIOGRAPH | Character with a grip possibly around old, hard medical device (11) |
| NAMESAKE | One with a grip on the same handle? |
| GOUDA | Idol with a grip on school cheese. (5) |
| SHAKEONIT | Seal the deal with a grip |
| CLOGDANCING | The old hard shoe? |
| PRACTICABLE | Place a crib possibly around back of spot to be realistic (11) |
| LAPOFHONOUR | Victory celebration up on a floor possibly around hotel (3,2,6) |
| SPECULATIVE | Staple vice possibly around university? That's conjectural (11) |
| BRANDISHING | Flourishing type of product shown by current sign possibly around hotel (11) |
| EARTRUMPETS | What you'd associate with Beethoven, true master possibly around piano (3,8) |
| MARDELPLATA | A mall rated possibly around quiet Argentinian city (3,3,5) |
| DEFLECTIONS | Lots fenced possibly around island in bends (11) |
| DAIRYCATTLE | Act tiredly possibly around a set of farm animals (5,6) |
| BEAUTYSLEEP | US type able possibly around end of cruise to get a form of rest (6,5) |
| DEADOFNIGHT | A fight done possibly around back of yard in time of total darkness (4,2,5) |
| BODYSCANNER | Group initially coined a pair of names in series for medical device (4,7) |
| ISLEOFLEWIS | Life is slow possibly around back of nice offshore place (4,2,5) |
| JIMLEIGHTON | Goalkeeper mentioned place to exercise in hotel, possibly, around Stirling lately (3,8) |
| FIELDSPORTS | First slope possibly around back of pond for fishing etc. (5,6) |
| ILLASSORTED | Lots raised possibly around Luxembourg are badly matched (3-8) |
