| ADAMSRIB | Found in the old gardener's chest? It's the makings of the first wife! (5,3) |
| PLAICE | It's the makings of an epic around Los Angeles swimming in the sea (6) |
| CACAO | Couple of accountants join organisation - it's the makings of Hot Chocolate (5) |
| ARAGON | Catherine of - - -, the first wife of Henry VIII (6) |
| FIGTREE | Provided a level of cover when the old gardeners didn't want exposure to Adam's Outfitters perhaps (3,4) |
| PROVERBS | In favour of words found in the Old Testament |
| WASHBOWL | Clean the ball with what was found in the old bathroom (4,4) |
| STITCHES | Pains in the side and chest - it's unexpected |
| EVERYONE | Old gardener working in field of rye for all (8) |
| BEDROLLS | Sounds like the makings of breakfast in the cradle or sleeping bags? (8) |
| ACHIEVER | Old gardener, resting in chair, teased one doing well (8) |
| REPRIEVE | Prier distracted by old gardener is let off the hook (8) |
| SUSPENDS | Breaks it off with small writer in the makings of soap (8) |
| ATTRACTS | Draws the makings of a tart with what the Apostles did (8) |
| EGGSHELL | Its 8 are the makings of a bird (8) |
| PRISONER | He's a captive sniper, or has the makings of one (8) |
| LEONARDO | Working with Noel, Dora has the makings of an artist (8) |
| ADAH | In the Old Testament, the first wife of Esau, who bore his firstborn Eliphaz and became the matriarch of the Edomites |
| LEAH | In the Old Testament, the first wife of Jacob and elder sister of Rachel, his second wife |
| JOSEPHINEDEBEAUHARNAIS | The first wife of Napoleon I and the first Empress of the French |
