| HAWSER | Form of washer useful to sailors, etc (6) |
| ADORNS | A party's to have lots of sailors etc. invading decks |
| SHELL | Any of the conchological items often spotted with driftwood, pebbles, sea glass, pink sea fans, fossils, by-the-wind sailors etc in the activity of beachcombing (5) |
| MAYTAG | Maker of washers and ranges |
| NAUTICAL | ___ almanac, periodical book of astronomical tables useful to sailors (8) |
| COMPASSNEEDLE | Sharp item useful to sailors |
| SEA | It's useful to sailors and the horse artillery |
| SCYLLA | Cilla said to be a classic danger to sailors (6) |
| SALOON | Word of warning to sailors in legendary night-club (6) |
| ASTERN | New seat given to sailors behind (6) |
| CAVERN | Hollow warning to sailors (6) |
| FATHOM | Comprehend measure familiar to sailors (6) |
| SPARING | Shape of washer attached to source of water, tight (7) |
| LIGHTS | Note, men joining the RNLI, principally giving help to sailors -- they're a phenomenon (8,6) |
| FOCSLE | Ship's living quarters, to sailors |
| TINCAN | Naval destroyer, to sailors |
| FRICTION | Effect of rubber tip of washer being wrapped in yarn? |
| GROMMET | Sort of washer to go with term around 1st May (7) |
| BATHTUB | Save high-tension jack up in place of washer |
| SHOWFEAR | Display dread of washer (4,4) |
