| CAPABLE | Fit sailor, wearing headgear, left with energy (7) |
| DECATHLETE | Sportsperson excited the cadet - outside left - with energy |
| CROWNED | Caught by argument with hooligan wearing headgear (7) |
| ERRATIC | Unpredictable return of sailor wearing glossy fabric (7) |
| TABASCO | Sailor wearing ascot outside - that's hot (7) |
| SCARABS | Bugs sailor wearing marks of injury (7) |
| HOSTILE | Sailor wearing hard hat is unfriendly (7) |
| MAHATMA | Mother wearing headgear? It's wrong way round, wise one! (7) |
| HAIRCUT | Trim Irish copper wearing headgear (7) |
| HABITAT | Home for a short while, wearing headgear (7) |
| TURBINE | One wearing headgear drops a European engine driver (7) |
| SANJOSE | Sailor wearing loose jeans in US city (3,4) |
| TARBUSH | Sailor wearing a president's cap |
| LEOTARD | Old sailor wearing light, tight garment |
| CORNCOB | Pipe band's leader chasing sailors, wearing Chanel (7) |
| HAITIAN | Islander, one wearing headgear - a Scotsman? |
| HINTSAT | Implies criminal isn't wearing headgear (5,2) |
| HARDEST | Most difficult rides bucked me, wearing headgear |
| BINDINGLY | Irwin, with new headgear, left army base mandatorily (9) |
| ADAPTABLE | Easy-going, fit sailor in lead at sea (9) |
