| COEXIST | Helmsman, crossing bridge finally, first to get on |
| AMARILLO | A helmsman crossing stream, here in Texas (8) |
| STOPPING | Coming to a halt it's finally first-rate (8) |
| SOFTTOP | Car, second time after time, finally first |
| REMADE | Engineers crazy - bridge finally constructed anew |
| RUNDRY | Without water supply year after river under bridge finally disappeared (3,3) |
| STAY | Suspension bridges finally placed alongside river |
| ENTRAIN | Painter in hospital department first to get on board |
| OBJECTION | I aim at first to get on, but ... |
| ABANDON | And the sailor goes first to get on leave (7) |
| SALMON | Fish for charity, the last first to get on (6) |
| COCKERSPANIEL | One to welcome dawn crossing bridge with one's dog (6,7) |
| SNAPSHOT | Picture of wounded crossing bridge to the west |
| ATOLL | Island requiring a charge for crossing bridge? |
| DARTFORD | __ Crossing, bridge and tunnel forming part of the M25 (8) |
| QUEENSFERRY | ---- Crossing, bridge over Firth of Forth (11) |
| TROLL | Cost of crossing bridges? Going over river, and this! (5) |
| AORTA | A type, not the first to get on a vessel |
| ALEE | On the calm side, to a helmsman |
| COAX | Persuade helmsman to hold first letter (4) |
