| TREATING | Dealing with anger - it gets out of control after very little time (8) |
| AQUAPLANE | Get out of control, after storming in the Water Board? |
| CUTTYSARK | Old boat struck yacht, out of control after chain's slipped |
| BOTCH | It gets out of a chariot wreck which is fish! (5) |
| GRENADE | A dangerous missile when it gets out of hand (7) |
| ESCAPES | Points to outer space and how some of it gets out (7) |
| TETRARCH | Roman governor destroyed charter after very little time (8) |
| TREADING | Putting foot down, requiring study after very little time |
| YULETIDE | Christmas tree will, we're told, die - possibly after very little time |
| TAILSPIN | Chaotic situation, it's plain, gets out of control |
| STRUGGLE | German government put in control after street fight (8) |
| TRUNDLED | Daughter, under control after nasty turn, moved along slowly (8) |
| TOGETHER | Regain self-control after cracking up? (4,7,8) |
| BACKFLIP | Lose control after rear manoeuvre (8) |
| AVERAGES | After very long time, a father comes back mean and ordinary (8) |
| TICKLING | Action by angler brings fish after very short time (8) |
| SOFTSELL | Lost self-control after sales technique (4,4) |
| VIRULENT | After very boastful statement, National Theatre highly malignant (8) |
| TRAVERSE | Cross after very cunning set-up - language! (8) |
| MONGOLIA | Land in gaol, bizarrely, after very short time |
