| DIESELOIL | Fuel processing operation initially lies idle |
| LINSEEDOIL | Bit of putty lies idle - no change |
| SAILCLOSETO | Dirty Harry initially lies: Clint Eastwood to verge on dishonesty (4,5,2,3,4) |
| THEWIND | Dirty Harry initially lies: Clint Eastwood to verge on dishonesty (4,5,2,3,4) |
| PRINT | Word-processing operation |
| CUTANDPASTE | Text-processing operation even finished in attractive cover |
| NUCLEARWASTE | A byproduct from radioactive reactors and fuel processing plants (7,5) |
| GASWORKS | Fuel-processing plant (8) |
| LOOM | Initially lie low, returning to tower (4) |
| BLAZE | Burglars initially lie about fire (5) |
| SKINGRAFT | Operation initially supervised by man on board small boat |
| RADIO | Wireless router accesses data in operation initially (5) |
| BLOC | International alliance building legacy of co-operation, initially (4) |
| OPPONENT | Rival's operation initially publishes one book (8) |
| RETROACT | Apply to past operations, initially in reverse? (8) |
| COTTAGELOAF | At country house lie idle, but make bread |
| RUST | Lie idle too long |
| TANGELO | Financial backer engaged in theatrical operations initially bearing fruit |
| NEURALNET | You reportedly learnt processing with numerous examples initially! (6,3) |
| PLUTONIUM | Favourite caught out in processing nuclear fuel (9) |
