| JAPONICA | Island has master switch to power on plant |
| ENTERPRISING | Daring gain access to power on the way up |
| CHASM | College has master from the Gulf (5) |
| SEMESTER | Visionary has master established in academic half-year (8) |
| NONE | Netflix series has master of convent dweller, we hear (4) |
| CHARISMA | Cleaner has master's degree and attractive personality (8) |
| LOOM | John has master's weaving equipment (4) |
| STREAM | Master switch produces the current |
| SPREAD | Master switch for the current (6) |
| MAESTRI | Current carrying master switch for conductors (7) |
| COMEONSTREAM | Advance master switch and start regular production (4,2,6) |
| ARTEMIS | Huntress, one involved in master switch (7) |
| DETAIL | Master switch for the current (6) |
| PROWESS | Has to show both bravery and accomplishment to install power on a steamship |
| OAR | Word that has swept and paddled its way through the centuries to describe what is essentially a rower's pulling power on the river; or, a pole with which to "stick in" or stir (3) |
| SPEEDUP | Top player, imbued with power, on the rise has to get quicker (5,2) |
| ALOTONONESPLATE | Much to-do from zealotry at heart, on and on, using psychic powers on dead? (1,3,2,4,5) |
| COMPONENT | Observation on getting power on replacing core part (9) |
| PROWL | Bird needs power on the wings upfront to hunt (5) |
| ASSESS | Gauge outdated, failing to show power on steamship |