| UPANDDOWN | Fluctuating, with NI county ahead at first (2-3-4) |
| LETDOWN | Obstruction with NI county disappointed (3,4) |
| BUCKSUP | Cheers county, ahead in scoring (5,2) |
| CLOSEDOWN | Stop broadcasting near NI county (5,4) |
| JUMPCLEAR | Easy to understand after Spring produces horse to go ahead at Punchestown (4,5) |
| TWENTYONE | Disappeared into NI county, having run away for card game |
| CRACKDOWN | Series of severe measures hit NI county (9) |
| FERMANAGH | Female, a German working hard in NI county (9) |
| THEREUPON | The engineers, on horseback, get ahead at once (9) |
| WHITEGOLD | Precious metal alloyed with nickel or palladium (5-4) |
| PLUTONIUM | Planet with nickel and, er, another element (9) |
| BYTHESAME | Similarly, the money basket is fluctuating (2,3,4,5) |
| INTRIM | First person to replace American in NI county is fit (2,4) |
| LOCHNESS | Scotsmen made up lore, with NI-IS getting involved (4,4,7) |
| MONSTER | Scotsmen made up lore, with NI-IS getting involved (4,4,7) |
| DIEDOWN | Stop by NI county to subside (3,4) |
| SHUTDOWN | Close shed in southern NI county (4,4) |
| BOGDOWN | Prevent progress by leaders of big order gracing NI county (3,4) |
| PILEDUP | Acquired country house associated with NI party (5,2) |
| WORKEDUP | Collaborate with NI party about energy, getting agitated (6,2) |
