| FOULNESS | Essex island, important for brent geese (8) |
| WALLASEA | Essex 'Island' between Crouch/Roach (*a sea wall) (8) |
| ROULNESS | Disgusting state of Essex island? |
| LOCATION | Place that's repeatedly important for property (8) |
| FOREMOST | Most important for some to go back into stronghold (8) |
| OXYTOCIN | Pituitary hormone important for social and maternal bonding (8) |
| PLATELET | Cell fragment in the blood, important for clotting (8) |
| HEBRIDES | Scottish archipelago, important for corncrakes and seabirds (8) |
| EARTHING | Rage about being thin? It's important for the electrician! (8) |
| VISCOUNT | Sixes are important for the nobleman (8) |
| DRAINAGE | Vigorous gardenia important for a healthy garden (8) |
| LONICERA | Latin name of the day- and nightscented twining flower honeysuckle, important for pollinating moths and in turn bats and hedgehogs (8) |
| OFFICIAL | Wrong class of certificate in legislation important for national security (8,7,3) |
| NITROGEN | From "generate", a gas important for plant growth, atomic no. 7 (8) |
| SHIFTKEY | Hours of work important for device on computer |
| VITAMINA | Nutrient important for vision |
| MERSEA | An Essex island reveals itself during the summer season (6) |
| BARRYGARDINER | Labour MP for Brent North since 1997 who was the youngest ever mayor of Cambridge in 1992 (5,8) |
| SARAH | And 2 Former Liberal Democrat MP for Brent Central who was Minister of State for Children and Families in David Cameron's coalition government (5.7) |
| TEATHER | Former Liberal Democrat MP for Brent Central who was Minister of State for Children and Families in David Cameron's coalition government (5.7) |
