| LOWGEAR | Depressed by clothes first, say |
| IRON | Element; item used by Clothes-fitter (4) |
| FASHIONCRAZE | "Affliction" suffered by clothes lovers |
| WEARON | Pass tediously by clothes, being worn (4,2) |
| GEAR | Clothes first or second, perhaps? (4) |
| CLOBBERED | Hit journalist with clothes first (9) |
| CLEAN | Wash clothes first, then rest (5) |
| SECRET | An official level of classification for information; an inaudible prayer at Mass; a piece of armour hidden by clothes; or, something known only to its initiates, such as a password (6) |
| STUFF | Word for material for making clothes first, later matter generally; belongings; or, worthless ideas (5) |
| TRIPS | Take off clothes, first to last, making short journeys (5) |
| PRESEAT | Allow first-class passengers to board first, say |
| SHY | Unlikely to say hi first, say |
| MEERKAT | Ground squirrel Tom by itself first, say (7) |
| BREADANDBUTTER | Basic study covered by group banned at first, say (5-3-6) |
| RANKS | Puts first, say |
| SLIDEINTO | Reach feet-first, say |
| GREATCOAT | Cover fireplace first, say, in military attire (9) |
| ORDINALNUMBER | Spoken about noise, less sensitive first, say (7,6) |
| ONBASE | At first, say? |
| SUITOR | Club president's first, say (6) |
