| TROOPSHIP | Hoist prop about part of fleet (9) |
| GATEHOUSE | ---- of Fleet, village near Kirkcudbright (9) |
| ESTRANGED | Cut off in middle of Fleet Street having called journalist (9) |
| TAXI | Part of fleet try approaching island |
| KERNEL | Most important part of fleet in base |
| LEETIDE | Part of fleet ideally finding helpful current? (3,4) |
| TRAFALGAR | Without core of fleet, a large raft founders in sea battle (9) |
| SLAUGHTER | Actor who played the title role in 1936 film drama Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (3,9) |
| STEADFAST | Reliable place ahead of fleet |
| SWEENEYTODD | Johnny Depp played this title character in the movie of Sondheim's musical about the demon barber of Fleet Street (7,4) |
| SWEENEY | Titular protagonist of the 1847 play The String of Pearls; or, The Fiend of Fleet Street by English dramatist George Dibdin Pitt (7,4) |
| TODD | Titular protagonist of the 1847 play The String of Pearls; or, The Fiend of Fleet Street by English dramatist George Dibdin Pitt (7,4) |
| TARIFF | Duty of sailor if meeting head of fleet (6) |
| LEISURE | Rest of fleet is regularly taken out, of course (7) |
| OPERATE | Members of fleet are possessive about work (7) |
| TOD | Actor who played the title role in 1936 film drama Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (3,9) |
| RAZOR | Sharp implement, such as the cut-throat and weapon of choice used by "the Demon Barber of Fleet Street", Sweeney Todd (5) |
| ONASSIS | Tipsy idiot Hoskins finally snogs head of fleet? |
| ADMIRAL | Head of Fleet |
| DELIVERYVAN | Vehicle, reverse of fleet, much criticised |
