| SOUNDINGBOARD | Is it a test of public opinion getting feedback from The Plank? (8,5) |
| PATIENTLY | "Getting feedback from hospital occupants is a good use of funding," Tom agreed ___ |
| TRIALBALLOON | Project announced as a test of public opinion |
| TRYBEFOREYOUBUY | Give-it-a-test-run advice |
| EYELASHES | They protect viewers with opinion getting attacks (9) |
| OPINIONPOLL | A test of public's views (7,4) |
| YESES | Feedback from the pros? |
| BULLETINBOARD | Where they put the notice concerning the slug in the plank, we heard (8,5) |
| FIRSTOFFENDER | No hardened criminal, but the earliest to walk the plank, apparently (5,8) |
| MARKETRESEARCH | Three car makers organised test of public opinion (6,8) |
| POLL | Test of public opinion (4) |
| DIDYOUMISSSMEE | Captain Hook's question to the crew after making his first mate walk the plank? |
| POLLSTER | One who carries out and examines tests of public opinion (8) |
| ELECTIONS | Head off to pick out one working on Sunday in tests of public opinion (9) |
| AHAB | Literary character described as "a Khan of the plank, and a king of the sea, and a great lord of Leviathans" |
| ADROPINTHEOCEAN | Insignificant result of walking the plank? |
| POE | Writer of a short story that ends, "I admit the deed!-tear up the planks! here, here!-It is the beating of his hideous heart!" |
| OFFEND | Insult ___ after walking the plank? (6) |
| OFFENDER | Miscreant made to walk the plank? (8) |
| BORED | Put a hole in the plank, by the sound of it (5) |
