| GIBE | Dig rock, needing energy (4) |
| BASAL | Bottom rock needing bottom wiped (5) |
| LIMPET | One of many, on the rocks, needing something to cling to |
| MINER | He digs rock |
| REAM | Paper run needing energy in the morning (4) |
| DELI | Surrealist needing energy for a retail outlet (4) |
| TEAM | Players without vigour, needing energy boosted? |
| AGOGO | A game needing energy galore (1,4) |
| CREAMCAKE | Thrash about, needing energy food (5,4) |
| PASTIT | Little bird needing energy to rise over the hill (4,2) |
| ELAPSE | Electronic circuits needing energy to go by (6) |
| SCRAPE | Graze a bit, needing energy (6) |
| WINDLESS | Still lifting item, needing energy for last of stamina |
| IODIDE | Chemical I love sufficed, needing energy (6) |
| DOZING | Briefly napping, needing energy at party (6) |
| REDTAPE | Father recalled adopting daughter, needing energy for unnecessary paperwork |
| TERABYTE | Computer storage needing energy after battery failed |
| OVERTIME | Evident I'm needing energy for extra working hours |
| COWARDLY | Lily-livered protege tucked into fish, needing energy |
| PEPYS | Writer needing energy? Yes, when lacking just that |
