| SHIMMER | Gives him mermaids for a bit of a twinkle (7) |
| SHOOPSONG | The Shoop ___ (It's In His Kiss), hit from the film Mermaids for 6D (5,4) |
| SENATOR | Treason gives him quite a turn (7) |
| DIAMOND | What jewel a twinkle, twinkle little star is like in the sky |
| EGOTRIP | Earl received rent that gives him a boost (3,4) |
| MRBONES | DC Comics character whose transparent flesh gives him a skeletal appearance |
| CRUMPET | Climber's spike gives him muscular pain on finishing (7) |
| CRAMPON | Climber's spike gives him muscular pain on finishing (7) |
| RHIZOME | Side stem gives him zero frustration (7) |
| PRESETS | Smooth leader in jaunty Peters gives him his default settings (7) |
| ROOSTER | Nothing is included in train schedule, but it gives him something to crow about! (7) |
| BELLHOP | You just give him a ring for hotel assistance? (7) |
| BIGHAND | Give him a ___ ___ : applaud him profusely ? (3,4) |
| MYHEART | 'Yet what I can I give Him, give - -', part of a carol (2,5) |
| ENNOBLE | Make squirming nob kneel, take away his knighthood and give him a peerage (7) |
| ENTRUST | Let the nut take a rest - give him some responsibility (7) |
| ELEVATE | Get Lee to eat five - it will give him a lift (7) |
| EMBRACE | Old Charlie from Creacombe was badly shaken after his fall, so I went round to give him a big hug (7) |
| EVILEYE | The first of Enigmat-ist's loathsome solvers give him this? (4,3) |
| CHIMERA | False impression from Conservative: give him time (7) |
