| PETROLHEAD | Informally, a car fanatic |
| MOTOR | Word originally for a person who imparted motion, later a device such as the AC induction type developed by Nikola Tesla; or, informally, a car (5) |
| MERC | Informally, a car made by a division of Daimler AG |
| FEED | Fodder or forage for a farm animal; pasture or provender generally; an allowance of formula, milk etc for a baby; an act of nourishing said tot or of supplying a machine; or, informally, a plentiful m |
| HORROR | From "shudder", a word for intense fear/shock; a film arousing said fright; or, informally, a terror of a child (6) |
| PINT | A quartet of liquid gills; or, informally, a glass of beer or a bottle of milk (4) |
| PLUNGE | Word for a dive or leap into water; or, informally, a dip or a swim (6) |
| SPACER | Word for an astronaut; a bar-shaped key for inserting a blank; an item for separating beads, tiles or type; or, informally, a person who zones out (6) |
| SORT | Word for a manner or way originally, later a class, ilk, kind or species; or, informally, a person (4) |
| NOTCH | Informally, a level on a scale |
| LIBDEMS | Informally, a party currently electing a new leader |
| GLASSHOUSE | A structure protecting plants; informally, a military prison |
| CONTRA | Informally, a symphony orchestra's lowest woodwind instrument, or a Nicaraguan guerrilla fighter |
| PACKET | Informally, a large sum of money for a ship that carries mail |
| WEEFREE | Informally, a member of a minority group outside the 1900 union of the two main Scottish Presbyterian churches |
| AMNIO | Informally, a medical procedure which may be carried out during a pregnancy |
| FALKLANDS | Informally, a British territory with a sheep on its flag |
| THING | Word for any inanimate object; a living creature; or, informally, a love affair, phobia or slight obsession (5) |
| PUG | A small dog, probably originally from China; informally, a (human) boxer |
| PERM | Informally, a group of lines on a pools coupon which are strictly combinations |
