| STENTOR | I heard alert, sir - it's necessary to divert to this! (3-4,7) |
| AIRRAID | I heard alert, sir - it's necessary to divert to this! (3-4,7) |
| ATHOS | Has to divert to a sacred mountain (5) |
| CARRIAGERETURN | Part of train coming back -- it's necessary at end of line (8,6) |
| ESSENTIAL | It's necessary to correct lateness, I find (9) |
| HIPJOINT | It's necessary to remain balanced in trendy hangout (3,5) |
| VITAL | It's necessary to give numerous thanks to a novice (5) |
| OBBLIGATO | It's necessary to score goal, Bob: it'll make a change! (9) |
| BOARDINGPASS | British and Spaniards go astray -- it's necessary to take flight (8,4) |
| PARKINGMETER | One gets fed up if it's necessary to stay some time |
| KHAKI | They say it's necessary to secure motor of uniform colour |
| TENSER | Under more pressure, it's necessary to shorten sermon |
| LEASH | It's necessary to handle a shih-tzu (5) |
| ESSEN | It's necessary to shake off the tail in Germany (5) |
| EAR | Listen to this! It takes years to keep it (3) |
| FIRST | To begin with, sir, it's about my foot (5) |
| NEEDFUL | It's necessary to end fuel crisis (7) |
| AMUSE | Divert to a narrow road, it is announced (5) |
| SHUNT | Divert to less important position and deliberately avoid tea (5) |
| BINGEDRINKING | Tipsy kid beginning to get ratted primarily leads to this! |