| GALILEAN | Girl sitting by one slope in biblical territory |
| SHEBA | Base her opener in biblical territory (5) |
| GASP | Surprised and sudden intake of breath from girl sitting on snake |
| LEANTO | Shed with a one-slope roof |
| LEANTOS | Sheds with a one-slope roof |
| PALESTINE | Biblical territory (9) |
| SKIINGHOLIDAY | Vacation one slopes off on (6,7) |
| MOTORCAR | Maureen with neck ornament sitting by a river in vehicle (8) |
| MOUSE | One sitting by computer has to think about nothing (5) |
| ILLICIT | One caught it sitting by poorly criminal (7) |
| OFA | Sitting by a fan in skimpy underwear? A piece of music was composed for it! .... (3,2,1,1-6) |
| AIR | Sitting by a fan in skimpy underwear? A piece of music was composed for it! .... (3,2,1,1-6) |
| GSTRING | Sitting by a fan in skimpy underwear? A piece of music was composed for it! .... (3,2,1,1-6) |
| ESPOUSE | Encourage paranormal communication sitting by river (7) |
| PROTESTANT | Church member taking professional examination sitting by a social worker (10) |
| IDLING | I would fish, sitting by the river maybe? (6) |
| WARMINGPANDA | Bei Bei, sitting by the hearth? |
| AGONISING | A soldier clutching leg, sitting by grass fretting (9) |
| SUGARSOAP | Sweetheart's sitting by pensioner, a sort of stripper! |
| MESQUITE | Old master sitting by pretty tree |
