| ASTITCHINTIME | Desire to break intimate ties finally - perhaps this will prevent problems later (1,6,2,4) |
| ASTITCHIN | Like little 'un latching on to bosom a€“ it should prevent problem later (1,6,2,4) |
| TIME | Like little 'un latching on to bosom a€“ it should prevent problem later (1,6,2,4) |
| ESKIMO | Agree finally perhaps to take cream round, and cold tongue |
| DRAINPIPE | Take top off hard pieces, putting them back inside tube - that should prevent problems with damp |
| CLOSEKNIT | Bound by intimate ties |
| REVERSEGEAR | Change clothes perhaps - this will take you back (7,4) |
| REDRESS | Embarrassed about empty seats - perhaps this will make up for it |
| PAPERFASTENER | This will prevent the sheets from getting awry (5,8) |
| FIXITINPOST | Deal with a problem later, as a filmmaker |
| THIMBLE | This will prevent the dressmaker getting needled (7) |
| STANDINTHEWAY | The stadium fixture will prevent passing? (5,2,3,3) |
| SPEEDIER | In a desire to break the record, coming back even faster (8) |
| ALLTIME | William Tell has no desire to break record (3-4) |
| STUNT | Appear to knock one out, at last. It will prevent growth (5) |
| OATH | "I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to one," eg. |
| HYENA | Animal with desire to break into laugh? (5) |
| NODE | Tie finally put on to twist and knot |
| REFINE | Match official in tie finally to improve |
| STIRRUP | It will prevent the horseman from being foot-loose (7) |
