| INDROVES | Colloquial expression for 'numerous' (2,6) |
| RAGTRADE | Colloquial expression for the clothes business (3,5) |
| TOMMYROT | Slightly dated, colloquial expression for utter nonsense (8) |
| BADBLOOD | Colloquial expression for hostile feeling or resentment (3,5) |
| ARAWDEAL | Colloquial expression for harsh or inequitable treatment (1,3,4) |
| DOORNAIL | Dead as a ____ , colloquial expression meaning 'absolutely lifeless' (8) |
| FASTBUCK | Make a ____ , colloquial expression meaning 'to earn a lot of money quickly and easily' (4,4) |
| NONO | Colloquial expression for a baseball pitcher's feat |
| THEGLADEYE | What is a colloquial expression for an amorous glance? (3,4,3) |
| TAS | Colloquial expressions for thanks? (3) |
| SOTHERE | Colloquial expression of defiance (2,5) |
| FREEBIE | Which colloquial expression suggests something provided without charge (7) |
| UPTHEWALL | Colloquial expression meaning mad or distracted (2,3,4) |
| IDIOMATIC | Am idiotic about such a colloquial expression. (9) |
| MANY | The writer's penning article for numerous people (4) |
| DEFUNCT | Dead clever, securing university starts for numerous classicists |
| FERRY | Transfer between banks for numerous people going overseas (5) |
| MENDS | Improves one's ways for numerous reasons (5) |
| BALLGAMES | Wholly new situations for numerous sports (4,5) |
| ALLPURPOSE | Pops out with Laurel for numerous functions |