| MARCHES | Distances covered by a number of vaults |
| HAUL | A drag; a heave or a tug of a fishing net; the contents within; a take from a robbery; the load looted; or, the distance covered by a goods truck (4) |
| FURLONG | Distance covered by racehorse, pelt in need of a trim? (7) |
| MAMMOTH | A short distance covered by light aircraft or old jumbo (7) |
| ORANGES | Distance covered by very large fruit (7) |
| RANGE | A stretch of open land for grazing; the distance covered by a vehicle without refuelling; or, a stove, such as an Aga, with several ovens (5) |
| ENCRYPT | Disguise English nationalist in front of vault (7) |
| VIRTUAL | Changed combination of vault containing iridium for all practical purposes (7) |
| FOOTLED | Was in front by a number of inches, but trifled incompetently (7) |
| WINSOME | Pleasing victory supported by a number of people (7) |
| STORY | Distance covered by a flight |
| ATOB | Distance covered by a first step |
| PACE | The distance covered by a step (4) |
| FOOTOFFLEET | Small distance covered by a naval armada? |
| TENDONS | Body parts defined by a number of professors? |
| YARDAGE | Distance covered, say by a carrier going north |
| FLIGHT | Distance covered by an arrow; the tail of a dart; a series of steps or hurdles; or, a flock of swallows (6) |
| MILEAGE | Distance covered in middle age put off theologian (7) |
| FOOTSTEP | A pace or stride in running, walking etc; the distance covered by said tread; its sound; or, a single stair (8) |
| MILES | A great distance covered by harm, I lessened (5) |
