| FRYINGPAN | From which one jumps before getting fired? |
| BLANKCARTRIDGE | One unable to make a killing getting fired? (5,9) |
| FINALWARNING | Lose and you won't get your hands on the cup - it's advice a manager gives the team before getting fired (5,7) |
| PREJUDGES | Jumps before book to conclusions (9) |
| AXEL | Jump before a camel spin, perhaps |
| FREEFALL | Motion of a body, such as a spacecraft, under the force of gravity only; part of a parachute jump before the canopy deploys; or, any fast uncontrolled descent, dip or drop (4,4) |
| IGNITION | One getting fired for scrubbing Alps from oil paintings (8) |
| ENCLAIR | One jumps from ocean liner at sea, that's in plain language (2,5) |
| ROOK | Chess piece one jumps over King (4) |
| STRAITS | In difficulties, one jumps up to protect (7) |
| EEK | Cry while one jumps, maybe |
| WALLAROO | One jumps a wall or scrambles over |
| SKI | Three of one's kittens can make one jump! (3) |
| KILN | Some backward men like one of those getting fired from the pottery factory (4) |
| PUNCTILIO | Particular joke, one getting fired after a setback in company (9) |
| PISTOL | Seemingly good, a great deal's offered up for one getting fired |
| JETSAM | One getting fired up by black stuff washed ashore |
| COMMA | Minute interval caught before bullets getting fired back? (5) |
| STARTERPISTOL | One getting fired up for competition? |
| STENGUN | One getting fired in England, overwhelmed by shock (4,3) |
