| BOUILLABAISSE | Exclamation heard by unwell sailor on first class ship when 'e gets given fish soup! (13) |
| BAH | Exclamation heard by Bob Cratchit |
| ONOFFER | Unit occupied by unwell lodger, finally, should be available (2,5) |
| ACCESS | Enter first-class ship around top of companionway (6) |
| TUSSLES | Let's somehow retain top-class ship for fights (7) |
| EAUDETOILETTE | Exclamation heard - to delete it remove fragrance (3,2,8) |
| ANCHORITE | What a sailor might do to a ship when taking on English hermit |
| GATESHEAD | Town on the Tyne, site of a tilt bridge depicted on first-class stamps in 2000 and British one pound |
| ARCHAIC | Very old support for aqueduct, for example, based on first-class construction in the first place (7) |
| STARBOARD | Right-hand side of a ship, when facing forward on it (9) |
| JOLLYROGER | During the 18th Century, flag flown by a pirate ship when about to attack (5,5) |
| THEARKKNIGHTRISES | 2012 superhero film about a medieval warrior on Noah's ship when he stands up? |
| BUSSTOP | Place to board second-rate American ship when on Jersey? (3,4) |
| ROUILLE | Checking old lecher is unwell -- what you might expect with fish soup (7) |
| ASSEGAI | ... when getting point, for example, on first-class weapon (7) |
| ARIA | A run on first-class when promoted for a song (4) |
| BLIMEY | Exclamation heard when Brit meets Brit! (6) |
| BRASILIA | Blair's going out on first-class return to acquire foreign capital (8) |
| DRAINAGE | Drive on first-class horse for last race? Following the likes of this will have you in the gutter! (8) |
| NYE | Queensland batsman scored century on first-class debut v NSW 2003-04 (3) |