| WRAPPED | It's knocked, reportedly, when covered (7) |
| REDUCED | Cut down Mussolini when covered in blood (7) |
| FLAGGED | Became tired when covered with stones (7) |
| BLINDED | ___ by the Light, song which was a hit when covered by Manfred Mann's Earth Band in 1976 (7) |
| INSTANT | 1978 top ten single by Dan Hartman which also reached the top ten when covered by , Yell in 1990 (7,6) |
| POTHERB | Plant is different when covered in lead (3,4) |
| GLASGOW | 6 (and 1), as good when covered in warm light |
| CALLUS | Cold-hearted, reportedly when it comes to skin hardening (6) |
| ROUGHHEWN | Frill reportedly, when somehow undressed (5-4) |
| MOWN | Had a grizzle, reportedly, when the lawn was cut (4) |
| RAIN | Stop reportedly when it pours (4) |
| FORSAKEN | A number of guards, feelin' the pain, reportedly, when abandoned |
| CLONE | It's knocked off |
| DOMINO | It's knocked over intentionally |
| TILED | Maybe like a bathroom light, after it's knocked over |
| DOOR | It's knocked on by visitors |
| FLOWERED | Blossomed when covered in wheatmeal reportedly (8) |
| TISANE | One's drunk or sober after it's knocked back (6) |
| GRAPPA | Brandy's good apparently - 50% of it's knocked back (6) |
| TIAMARIA | Drink - it's knocked back by family member breaking into song (3,5) |
