| STOCKCAR | Keep short jack, say, in vehicle |
| CARDAMOM | Jack, say, in the morning takes second spice (8) |
| OPENERS | Jacks, say, in a draw game* |
| VEGAN | Conscientious consumer say in vehicle |
| CASTLE | Keep short soldier back in case (6) |
| SCRIMP | Keep short, short science, king-emperor and redcap (6) |
| STARVE | Keep short pole over hand (6) |
| MERGANSER | Union to keep short reply from diver |
| STORAX | Keep short chopper for chopping gum tree |
| ENROLLED | Aim to keep short bird on the books |
| STRONGHOLD | Keep short introduction to dreadfully long novel |
| CITADEL | Keep short quote by fabulous singer |
| STINT | Be niggardly, keep short (5) |
| SHIFT | Keep short the work period (5) |
| CARD | Jack, say, located finally at the rear of vehicle (4) |
| RISER | Jack, say, is close to spare in Rolls Royce (5) |
| CARDOOR | Access to vehicle's jack, say, or behind wheel (3,4) |
| HOIST | Jack, say |
| GIANTKILLER | Jack, say, taking ill, getting worse |
| GIANTKILLERS | What could be a risk telling David and Jack, say? |
