| SHARING | Is this what the mathematician is using dividers for? (7) |
| GESTURING | Teaching the students at last, mathematician is using body language (9) |
| POLLYGONE | What the mathematician said when his parrot disappeared? |
| NET | Mesh used to make drifts/seines for catching fish, dividers for tennis courts, the weapons of choice of retiarii or marquisette canopies for protecting against mosquitoes (3) |
| ONEBYAHAIR | What the mathematician's horse did at the track? |
| SQUAREROOTS | What the mathematician's bonsai tree has? |
| ELEMENT | Is this what the old Greeks put in the kettle? (7) |
| APPEASE | Is this what the pacifist would do with article on power? Charm the Left to leave! (7) |
| GINGHAM | On board is this what the king wears when threatened? (7) |
| DODGSON | Oxford mathematician is evasive about subtracting transcendental number (7) |
| WALKING | Breaking the law, King is using Shanks's pony (7) |
| IAMBICS | The writer is using pens to write verse? (7) |
| TACTFUL | Is using diplomacy to cut non-u fault out (7) |
| DIGITAL | Fancy one short speech is using computer technology? |
| ISSUING | IS USING |
| CATCHONESBREATH | Is this what the doctor will do looking for signs of life - as for the rest? (5,3'1,6) |
| FAREWELLPARTY | Is this what the Progressive Democrats got in celebration for leaving The House? (8,5) |
| EYEOFANEEDLE | Is this what the one with the hump has to go through finally for getting stitched up? (3,2,1,6) |
| OVERHEAR | Is this what the earwig said about the GIs, reportedly, once in Britain? (8) |
| CAUSES | Is this what The Rebels are looking for in Cork with athletic exercises? (6) |
