| THONG | Girl's top not returned, keeping her initially in bikini bottom? |
| SPUME | Emus returned, keeping quiet in the foam (5) |
| THRONG | Host runs wearing bikini bottom? (6) |
| STRAW | Cafe freebie was returned, keeping empty tumbler (5) |
| SANDY | *Land mammal in Bikini Bottom |
| DRIER | Towel ensures virgin's top not seen in wood (5) |
| STAPE | Birth name of Corrie kid who has been keeping her vape addiction a secret (5) |
| OOMPH | Sex appeal of older men perplexes her initially |
| STICK | Fed up getting the table-top not to move (5) |
| EGYPT | Ultimately, the big city top, not country (5) |
| STONE | "Rock-solid" trailblazer: In 1855, suffragist Lucy ___ got married, but broke gender norms by keeping her surname |
| NUDGE | Push girl's top with nothing on (5) |
| USETA | "? Be My Girl" (top 5 tune for the O'Jays) |
| HOTON | Very fond of husband's orange top, not pants (3,2) |
| ENNUI | Boredom lying around in bikini, unnecessary |
| ATOLL | A figure lost in Bikini, say |
| LIGHT | Easy stairs, top not reached |
| KRUSTYKRAB | The ____ is “the finest eating establishment ever established for eating” in Bikini Bottom |
| SPONGEBOB | This waterlogged B-- lives in "Bikini Bottom" city. |
| SPONGEBOBSQUAREPANTS | Animated TV series set in Bikini Bottom |
