| MEDICAL | Investigator starting to cough during lunch, say, gets health check (7) |
| EQUATOR | Imagined circle of servicemen accompanying Queen during lunch, say (7) |
| SWINEFEVER | After small drink, fellow always gets health problem (5,5) |
| SALAD | When upset, young boy gets health food |
| PAYWALL | One may need to cough up to get over this writer's block to cover Bill's return? Bill is central to |
| CODEINE | What drug depresses the cough centre of the brain and is often added to cough mixtures? (7) |
| MEASLES | Son during lunch perhaps expresses hollow complaint |
| LINCTUS | Rumour linked us to cough medicine (7) |
| YORKING | Typical behaviour of boxer, for instance to cough up over by ring (7) |
| AILMENT | Some might fail mental health check in pain (7) |
| EXTORTS | Compels to cough up old wrongs (7) |
| REDNECK | Mao, say, gets to kiss prole from Alabama? (7) |
| SURFACE | Expert in moving over waves, say, gets to appear (7) |
| ICEBERG | Main hazard when diver starts to cough it up |
| MOTTEST | Car health check |
| MENTHOL | Flavorful additive to cough drops |
| TUSSIRE | To cough; screare |
| SNIPPET | Bargain dog, say, gets a small piece (7) |
| COLLEGE | Place of learning, say, gets in half the collection (7) |
| ORGANIC | Chemical-free brain, say, gets one caught (7) |
