| NUTRIA | Head-spinning aura of fur (6) |
| OPTION | Choice draught has head spinning (6) |
| NIMBUS | Aura of game on public transport (6) |
| CORONA | Aura of plasma around the sun (6) |
| AFFAIR | A very strong aura of romance (6) |
| SPOTON | Heads spinning when working, to be precise (4,2) |
| HALOES | Auras of sanctity |
| HALO | Word for a circle of light round the Sun or the Moon originally, later the nimbus of a saint; or, the figurative aura of glory of a venerated person (4) |
| OPART | Head-spinning hangings |
| SCHMALTZ | Too much emotion in school dance has head spinning (8) |
| ADZE | Cutter's confused state, head spinning |
| ASSENTED | Head spinning... boring date surprisingly said "Yes"! (8) |
| MEDOC | The wine had the comedian's head spinning (5) |
| STUN | Head's spinning in shock |
| CARROUSEL | It's head-spinning going around, American style, for Rue Carol's play (9) |
| BREAKDANCE | Head-spinning routine, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| HAIROFTHEDOG | Hangover cure? Go for this, almost, with head spinning (4,2,3,3) |
| SLEEPLIKEATOP | Head spinning? I am out to it (5,4,1,3) |
| QUARTERPAST | Two pints before meal: head's spinning for a time (7,4) |
| HARDROWTOHOE | How rotor-head's spinning is a problem (4,3,2,3) |
