| NAKED | Grass snake diving out of sight, but uncovered (5) |
| LURKED | Kept out of sight but enticed Kay in |
| BLINDALLEY | Way out of sight, but no escape route |
| GASPS | Breathes in sharply expressing astonishment in front of grass snakes (5) |
| MERIT | "Charms strike the sight, but ___ wins the soul": Alexander Pope |
| SNEAK | Grass snake uncoiled (5) |
| PANIC | Grass snake in enclosed space might cause this? |
| SNOUT | Grass snake's first and last to waken in the field |
| GASP | Initially grass snake causes sharp intake of breath (4) |
| SADDER | Bluer tail of grass snake (6) |
| SAILED | It's a long circuit at first sight, but everyone's happy (6,3,5) |
| ALLROUND | It's a long circuit at first sight, but everyone's happy (6,3,5) |
| INVISIBLE | It can be in clear sight, but could still be concealed (9) |
| SOUL | "Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the ___": Pope |
| ALFA | First name of the car maker whose logo includes a red cross and green grass snake (4) |
| RATBAG | Rabbit, turning, goes after grass snake |
| SHOPWINDOW | Chance to display grass snake without looking up (4,6) |
| GRASPS | Understands blockhead dropped off grass snakes (6) |
| ADAGE | "Out of sight, out of mind," e.g. |
| HIDES | Cover point keeps out of sight (5) |
