| FLUORESCE | Fairy creature returned around course, working to provide light |
| TORCH | A long stick with burning material at one end, used to provide light or to set things on fire (5) |
| LAMPSHADE | Maples had been cultivated to provide light cover (9) |
| CRESSET | Iron basket of oil or pitch, on a pole, burned to provide light (7) |
| AMMO | A male's way of working to provide material for fire (4) |
| CONSISTENCIES | Scenic tone is seen initially, working to provide harmonies(13) |
| TRELLIS | Tillers working to provide support in the garden (7) |
| NUTRITION | Cashew perhaps - right it is primarily working to provide sustenance |
| COCOON | Firms working to provide protective covering (6) |
| SPORTSMEDICINE | Inspire modest changes around course primarily used to treat injured athletes (6,8) |
| CAMPION | Policeman returned around morning, one working for detective (7) |
| DEAL | Lad returned around end of June to distribute cards (4) |
| GUARDIAN | Drug returned around beginning of August by Scotsman to caretaker (8) |
| LIBRETTO | Liberal creature returned book (8) |
| ALLEGRETTO | Claim tailless river creature returned at a quick pace (10) |
| CHELTENHAM | Match Helen going around course (10) |
| ITSELF | What is it? Fairy creature? It emphatically is! (6) |
| SELFSAME | Fairy creature in a mess, in a muddle, the very one! (4-4) |
| PLEASEONESELF | Make one's little fairy creature happy, just as one likes (6, 7) |
| PERI | A fairy creature is discovered in Upper India (4) |
