| VACATION | Charlie, at ten, found in vehicle, getting time off (8) |
| CABBAGE | Vegetable in vehicle getting black over time |
| CADAVER | Chap in vehicle, getting stiff |
| LIONESS | Feline, 10, found in large loch |
| STUDIO | Knob for Number 10 found in the workshop |
| DAYBREAK | Daughter's always getting time off, it dawns on us |
| CALENDAR | 17A loan found in vehicle with almanac (8) |
| CHARLOCK | A weed Henry found in vehicle security device (8) |
| BYCHANCE | Accidentally getting near to fictional detective Charlie at church (2,6) |
| CATARACT | Charlie at a car retrospective, with temperature and eye problem (8) |
| WOODCOCK | Bird clip entertaining Charlie at rear of court (8) |
| MAKEOVER | Change a pair of keys found in vehicle (4,4) |
| CONVERGE | Meet Charlie at the side of the road |
| CARRIAGE | Transport costs following passenger vehicle getting one into temper (8) |
| ELEVATED | Thrilled about electric vehicle getting promoted (8) |
| CRESTS | Cockscombs getting time off in civil service (6) |
| BEL | Unit in area getting time off |
| UNREST | Trouble in organisation getting time off (6) |
| LEAVEOFABSENCE | Eleven face ASBO, illegally getting time off work (5,2,7) |
| OPPOS | Colleagues work after getting time off |
