| GEODESIC | Going from either end over diocese, travelling the shortest route (8) |
| INSTYLE | Grandly taking over diocese at end of this month (2,5) |
| DIRECTLY | At once - by the shortest route (8) |
| KEYWORDS | Types pressing 4th letter from either end for frequently searched terms (8) |
| WHISTLED | Drew attention to how awful the game is, for instance, in travelling the wilds (8) |
| DIAMETER | Shortest route across the globe merited a shot (8) |
| CARAVANS | Those travelling the Sahara in moving vehicles following Irish friend (8) |
| OXBRIDGE | From either of two UK universities (8) |
| CROW | As the ___ flies (by the shortest route) |
| STREAM | Pour out from either end of rotor in the vapour (6) |
| ROTATOR | Spinner's the same from either end (7) |
| INSIDELANE | In athletics, the shortest route around a circular or oval running track (6,4) |
| DIRECTCURRENT | Electricity by the shortest route? (6,7) |
| REPAPER | To do so can brighten a room from either end |
| EMUS | Birds flying from either end of museums (4) |
| SCAN | From either end, surveyors can look closely (4) |
| MINIM | A tiny drop from either end (5) |
| ROTOR | It revolves starting from either end (5) |
| TOATEE | At last, stylist has goatees trimmed from either end perfectly (2,1,3) |
| CUTCORNERS | Take the shortest route (3,7) |
