| TENDERFEET | Complaint of experienced hikers and beginners |
| FACES | 1974 live album by this band was Coast To Coast: Overture And Beginners (5) |
| PALL | Friend and beginner found in cloak of darkness (4) |
| CADRE | Group of experienced personnel who can set up and train a new unit |
| OLDHANDS | Elderly crew of experienced campaigners (3,5) |
| SEVENSEAS | Playground of experienced sailors, even asses possibly? (5,4) |
| TRAIL | - mix; medley of nuts, seeds and dried fruit as a portable snack for hikers and ramblers (5) |
| LADY | Boy with group of hikers and poet's mistress (4,8) |
| TAHOE | Situated in the Sierra Nevada and with a surrounding area popular with skiers, hikers and mountain b |
| TRAILS | Places for hikers and bikers |
| RUCKSACKS | Bags worn on the back by hikers and climbers, eg |
| RUCKSACK | A strong, typically waterproof bag carried on the back, often used by hikers and climbers (8) |
| CAMERONMCNEISH | Noted Scottish hiker and authority on outdoor pursuits (7,7) |
| HIDDENTAX | Unseen price-hiker, and a clue to three squares in this puzzle |
| INFLUX | Large number of people entering new complaint of aches and pains in backside (6) |
| SHINGLES | Complaint of individuals getting out of hospital (8) |
| WRITERSCRAMP | The complaint of a man of letters? (7,5) |
| TRITENESS | Despite holding a variety of interests, complaint of dullness |
| COLD | Common complaint of many of advanced years (4) |
| AILMENT | Complaint of menial working on top of tower (7) |
