| CONTACT | Criminal deed, hiding origin of transmission - it's to be avoided in a pandemic! (7) |
| ALERT | Change, moving heart to foot - the way to stay in a pandemic, we're told (5) |
| MOUTH | Precarious way for one to subsist...especially during a pandemic! (4-2-5) |
| HANDTO | Precarious way for one to subsist...especially during a pandemic! (4-2-5) |
| GEAR | When it comes to transmissions, it's primary (5,4) |
| FIRST | When it comes to transmissions, it's primary (5,4) |
| HOARD | Difficult to get hold of ordinary loo rolls during the pandemic! |
| DESDEMONA | Criminal deed - so man strangled wife |
| ARTEFACT | Object after criminal deed (8) |
| TRIGGER | Word for a lever of a pistol fired to begin a race; or, a stressor that is avoided in a safe space (7) |
| PORSCHE | Chores, quietly avoided in a sporty car (7) |
| BOREDOM | Retro fashion rip-off? It's to be avoided thematically! |
| DIGITAL | Type of transmission to taunt most of country? (7) |
| RIMBAUD | Poet having the edge when it comes to speed of transmission (7) |
| CLOSURE | Shutdown (during a pandemic, e.g.) (7) |
| ZOOMSIN | Uses telephoto lens (a pandemic video call no-no) (5,2) |
| ADVERSE | Unfriendly person in wetsuit I avoided in rough sea (7) |
| KEYWEST | Most important wide street I'd avoided in city of Florida |
| GEARBOX | Part of transmission of stuff on chest (7) |
| SPOILER | TV programme preview which, if seen, may reduce surprise or suspense ahead of transmission (7) |
