| OVERBOARD | In the water or above ground, on the road (9) |
| FLOATY | Word for buoyant; riding high in the water; or, airy, diaphanous and light, as in chiffon, gossamer or a dress (6) |
| POOL | Backyard feature that might be in-ground or above-ground |
| OTTER | Dog in the water or waterdog: get RTE to re-analyse the animal. (5) |
| OTTERS | Resting underground in a holt or above ground in a couch/hover, an animal with a waterproof chocolate brown coat, a footprint known as a seal and a tail known as a rudder (6) |
| CRAWL | Move fast in the water or grovel? (5) |
| SNODGRASS | Augustus given finally into the ground, on the lawn |
| PULLAHEAD | Gain ground on the tug in front of (4,5) |
| UNDEROVER | Dice game in which players bet on whether the outcome will be below or above seven |
| HURRICANE | A wind of force 12 or above on the Beaufort scale |
| REDLINING | Driving at or above max rpm (9) |
| EDGBASTON | Cricket ground on which Brian Lara became the first batsman to score 500 runs in a first-class innings (9) |
| CISALPINE | In special ground on Rome's side of the mountains |
| ADVANCING | Gaining ground on: - on the enemy |
| GOLDCREST | Warbler taking breather under cape - or above |
| CAUGHTAIR | Left the ground, on a skateboard |
| RECLINERS | Recreation ground on large ship features special adjustable armchairs |
| TEE | Found in the ground on the line (3) |
| CLANDESTINE | This is Parisian in Spain, seizing ground on the quiet (11) |
| EDGEHILL | Battle for the high ground on the border |
