| PARTANDPARCEL | It is essentially a piece of apparel doctor can't make up (4,3,6) |
| GATEAU | Entry for Paul is essentially a piece of cake (6) |
| NUTCASE | Doctor can't sue lunatic (7) |
| GARMENT | A piece of apparel, sleeve of which gent is holding (7) |
| LOSEPATIENCE | Burst a blood vessel by the sound of it, when the doctors can't find who is sick (4,8) |
| COTTAGEHOSPITAL | In which doctors can't abide giving treatment? |
| CHOPANDCHANGE | Can't make up your mind about what the butcher gave you? (4,3,6) |
| LADYCHATTERLEYSLOVER | ____ opens with "Ours is essentially a tragic age, so we refuse to take it tragically" |
| 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) |
| RUMANDCOKE | Mixed drink that is essentially a Cuba libre |
| RUIN | Unruly fringe is essentially a mess |
| HEADSCARF | FC shared a redesigned piece of apparel |
| DITHERER | I can't make up my mind about the thing at present, doctor (8) |
| GIFTTOKEN | Present-day indication that a donor can't make up his mind? |
| SKIT | Essentially a humorous "hit", "shot" or "squib" of wit fired at a target first, now a burlesque, parody or satirical sketch; or, a sharp scud of rain (4) |
| BRA | Uplifting piece of apparel |
| SHOE | Piece of apparel rarely purchased individually |
| TEES | Pieces of apparel that might have concert dates printed on them |
| MONICASEES | They simply can't make up their minds. And now...er, she's at it, befuddled as them! (10) |
| WAVERER | One who can't make up his mind (7) |
