| RETRIEVER | Dog free from lead: terrier vet cured (9) |
| OODLES | Plenty of dogs free from lead |
| EAGLE | Dog free of lead, might one take flight? (5) |
| NOODLE | Chump's new dog free of lead (6) |
| THEGOOD | Virtuous group here start to eat hot dog, free (3,4) |
| BEETHOVEN | A new study suggests that this composer suffered from lead poisoning |
| LOOSED | Set free, poodle's breaking away from lead |
| PLUMB | From "lead", a bob on a string to determine verticality; or, a sounding lead to measure the depth of water (5) |
| ANTEFIXA | Eleven iron revolving blocks seasonal deliveryman separated from lead roof ornaments |
| TOPONYM | Place handle from lead on setter's back |
| SATURNIC | Thus receives a shock, suffering from lead poisoning |
| PELLET | Made from lead, you shoot them out of your airguns (6) |
| HEX | It's cast from lead in hot old flame (3) |
| MEAL | Time lost from lead, perhaps for something to eat (4) |
| PSALM | Sacred song from lead singer in coconut tree (5) |
| AIDE | Assistant dropping unknown from lead of Mozart opera |
| PLUMBAGO | From "lead", an old name for graphite; or, the plant "leadwort" (8) |
| FORMALDEHYDE | Poorly from lead, one regularly turning back to doctor for solution? (12) |
| STANZA | Verse from lead singer gets cheers outside bank (6) |
| ESSAYS | Electric shock from leads indicates criticisms of the students (6) |
