| WHEELS | Exercise devices for hamsters; or, gears in horology (6) |
| RODENT | Burrow in rubbish for hamster, for instance (6) |
| HAMSTERWILLS | Documents bequeathing tiny exercise devices? |
| AXLE | Rotating shaft which connects wheels or gears |
| CAGES | Homes for hamsters |
| AMHERST | Place for hamster training (7) |
| TERRACE | Row of houses used for hamster races (7) |
| MOVEMENT | Illusion or impression of motion in painting or sculpture; or, in horology, the internal wheelwork or calibre acting as a miniature engine in a watch or clock (8) |
| GRUNGE | Step through first couple of gears in lazy fashion |
| EBAUCHE | French term for a sketch or primary laying-in of an artwork's rough outlines; or, a basic or uncompleted watch movement in horology (7) |
| TIME | Concept measured in horology; or, a call or bell signalling the end of permitted drinking hours in a pub (4) |
| CLOCKWORK | Inner workings of a device studied in horology; or, a novel by Philip Pullman (9) |
| PENDULAR | Peru, land perturbed about development in horology (8) |
| HARNESS | Word for body armour first, later equipment or gear; the trappings of a horse; a seat belt; or, a set of walking reins for a toddler (7) |
| GEARSTICK | Lever for connecting gears in a motor vehicle (9) |
| ASSES | They may get in shape or gear |
| STRIP | Tear the thread or teeth from a screw or gear. (5) |
| SHAKEWEIGHT | Oscillating exercise device of infomercial fame . . . or how to arrive at the four strings of circled letters in this puzzle |
| TONER | Skin tonic of rosewater, witchhazel etc; a firming exercise/device; hair dye; or, pigment for xerography (5) |
| TREADMILL | Walking or running exercise device (9) |
