| COEVAL | Discordant energised vocal is contemporary (6) |
| NOISY | Vocal is hidden by that being turned up |
| CONVALESCES | Scene shot with vocals is getting better (11) |
| OFTHETIMES | Newspaper logo is contemporary giveaway. (4,2,3,5) |
| SIGN | Newspaper logo is contemporary giveaway. (4,2,3,5) |
| PRESENTDAY | Christmas is contemporary (7-3) |
| SPRING | Alan is chap involved in energised rapping - American music (11,6) |
| ATTLEE | Post-war leader emerging from battle energised (6) |
| XYLENE | Carboxyl energised and involved a solvent (6) |
| EMBASE | Energised leader of Enterprise beams down |
| EXITED | Left energised after Cuba recalled |
| APPALACHIAN | Alan is chap involved in energised rapping - American music (11,6) |
| SEEINGRED | Feeling angry and unusually energised (6,3) |
| FORTISSIMO | Loudly in favour ? is most energised after intervention by Independent |
| FIREDUP | Prude if agitated is energised (5,2) |
| PEPPEDUP | Invigorated, energised (6,2) |
| UNITE | You and fool energised initially in band together (5) |
| CRICK | Pull tail from de-energised insect (5) |
| BATTLEBUS | Speed and bustle energised part of politician's campaign (9) |
| EXCITED | Left to cover start of cricket, energised (7) |
