| FIREHOSE | Equipment of rescuers - heroes, if put another way (4,4) |
| ATFIRST | To begin with (or start, if put another way) (2,5) |
| TORSO | At first, teams of rescuers scour one core area |
| MICE | "The Rescuers" heroes |
| HAVIOUR | Old-fashioned conduct of rescuer, new leader |
| SAVIOUR | Various types of rescuer (7) |
| ARMAMENT | Equipment of war craft carrying graduate soldiers (8) |
| COLANDER | Kitchen equipment of Buzz Aldrin? |
| HEADGEAR | Understanding very up to date equipment of mine |
| STARFISH | Marine invertebrate put right back if put away outside (8) |
| FIRETRAP | The separator, if put back-to-front, is dangerous (4,4) |
| GARFIELD | US president glared, if put out |
| IMPLYING | Suggesting I'm being deceitful if put under pressure |
| CLOSEFIT | What 19s can achieve, if put back in wardrobe (5,3) |
| UNDERLAY | What chooks will do if put beneath carpet? (8) |
| FIRESIDE | Is by the hearth, if put up to live there (8) |
| SIMPLIFY | Easily if put in to make less elaborate (8) |
| SKILIFTS | If put in second gear in Highlands, they'll take people up mountains (3,5) |
| AARDVARK | Rescuers on the way to see rescue ship find one of first pair listed for saving? (8) |
| EVAGABOR | Hungarian-born American socialite and actress who voiced Miss Bianca in Disney's The Rescuers and The Rescuers Down Under |
