| HYPERBOLE | Exaggeration of highway's verges in proportion to trunk? |
| BRINK | Verge in black area for skaters (5) |
| HYDRANGEA | Plant highway verges and garden recreation area (9) |
| HYBRID | Cross highway verges with unfortunate bird (6) |
| ADVALOREM | Of taxes, in proportion to the estimated value of the goods being taxed (2,7) |
| RADIATION | Help shows up in proportion to Northern form of energy (9). |
| RELATIVE | Considered in relation or in proportion to something else (8) |
| RATIO | Put it out to air but in proportion to requirements (5) |
| PRORATA | In proportion to, or a part of the puzzle (3,4) |
| TUBE | Hollow cylinder or pipe of metal, glass, rubber, etc. long in proportion to its diameter used for conveying fluids, etc |
| EFFORT | Hard work requiring energy and force in proportion to time (6) |
| KIWI | Which bird lays the largest egg in proportion to its size? (4) |
| ROAD | Any one of Great Britain's estimated 247,800 miles of highways linking hamlet to village, village to town and town to city or port (4) |
| ASPECT | A vision almost seen at ten shows height in proportion to width (6,5) |
| STRETCH | A continuous period of time or expanse of land/water; an exaggeration of the truth; or, elasticity in a fabric or garment (7) |
| MOLEHILL | Mound of earth used idiomatically to describe an exaggeration of a trivial matter (8) |
| THIGH | Thick part of the leg from knee to trunk (5) |
| IVORY | Banned material that may be found next to trunk (5) |
| TORSO | Elephant's tail close to trunk (5) |
| AXIAL | *Relating to trunk, neck and head |
