| EYOT | In short, they otherwise land in a river |
| LETSONES | Cuts loose, otherwise lands on rocks. (4,4,4,4) |
| HAIRDOWN | Cuts loose, otherwise lands on rocks. (4,4,4,4) |
| NYET | Neither an island, nor an isle... as in how they otherwise call it. (4) |
| AIT | Bit of land in a river, to a Brit |
| ISLET | Speck of land in a river |
| DELTA | Triangle of land in a river |
| ISLE | Spot of land in a river |
| EXAMS | In short, they may be written or oral? |
| STENOS | In short, they transcribe nameless verses backwards. (6) |
| PARASOLS | Special forces get round Liberals, in short. They act as sunshades (8) |
| PUBS | In short, they are refreshing places to be (4) |
| ABAMPS | In short, they are used as units of electric current |
| LACKS | Is short, they say - short of discipline (5) |
| REVS | For short, they put the 'R' in RPM (4) |
| GENTS | Being short, they need some urgent supplier (5) |
| THEMINUTES | Should be taken to meetings, however long or short they take. (3,7) |
| TERRE | Land in a foreign land? |
| NOMAD | Lead-in to "land" in a hit 2020 film |
| AMUCK | Millions in NZ city lacking land in a violent rage |
