| DOCKLABOURERS | Harbourmen ___ or those who work hard to defend themselves in court? (4,9) |
| GOGETTERS | Informal term for energetic and ambitious people who work hard to succeed (2,7) |
| OPENANDSHUTCASE | Customs may demand to do it, but it's hard to defend (4,3,4,4) |
| MARGINALSEAT | It is hard to defend profit - at least most of it is wrong (8,4) |
| FARMMACHINERY | Caterpillars employed by those who work for The Greens (4,9) |
| INTHESAMEBOAT | Where sailors find themselves in similar unwelcome situation (2,3,4,4) |
| DOGSBODY | One who works hard to reveal remains of cairn? |
| GOLDENHANDSHAKE | Leaving gift to force student to study those who work on fish (6,9) |
| GENERALS | Experienced soldiers or those who have seen long service in any activity (8) |
| OWNERS | Proprietors or those who have a rightful claim to things (6) |
| VETERANS | Experienced soldiers or those who have seen long service in any activity (8) |
| GRANDEES | High-ranking people or those who possess significant influence in a particular sphere (8) |
| THECHARGERS | Pro team, or those who paid those final food tallies? |
| JEWELLERS | An Israeli model reaches out to those who work with gems and the like |
| PARTTIMERS | Those who work in and out of prison? (4-6) |
| DOUBTERS | Unbelievers or those who waver in opinions |
| BARDS | Word originally for Celtic poets, musicians and singers that came to mean poets generally or those who have won at an eisteddfod (5) |
| USERS | Employers or those who avail, in a way ? (5) |
| YANKEES | A team, or those who have been pulled out? (7) |
| PRECURSORY | How one curses PR, or those who came before (10) |
