| ARIDNESS | Drought as school subject? In retrospect, aim to get dope about that (8) |
| INDIANS | Team with the longest active World Series drought (as of 2018) |
| WOODWORK | Is likely to be effective, we hear, as school subject |
| GEOMETRY | George Michael's first attempt to include English as school subject |
| MATHS | Impart this in regular chunks as school subject (5) |
| ACROBATS | They spend a long time hanging about? In retrospect, as a rough guess - it's a type of whale! (8) |
| WARBRIDE | How crude is that? In retrospect, someone gave her away, as her new husband is away fighting! (3,5) |
| LOOKINON | Visit gent's people? In retrospect, that's out of the question! (4,2,2) |
| SLOWDOWN | Son will get dope and slump (8) |
| ASBESTOS | Dope about finest old insulating material (8) |
| STRAINER | Someone making great effort as school teacher (8) |
| SCREAMED | Yelled as school got thoroughly beaten (8) |
| SCHMOOZE | Gossip as school marks slowly emerge |
| STUDENTS | School subjects? |
| CALENDAR | A learner with aim to get into vehicle for a series of dates (8) |
| PLANTAIN | Aim to get a tin-opener for the fruit (8) |
| GOALPOST | Aim to get paid job, one of four on football field (8) |
| GOALLOUT | Aim to get hooligan in trouble yourself (2,3,3) |
| NINTENDO | Console producer with aim to get into drama (8) |
| AMICABLE | New aim, to get television friendly (8) |
