| TABLELINEN | Key man holding back what could be green napkins etc. (5,5) |
| FROSTUP | Puts back what could be for ice covering (5,2) |
| IRIDIUM | Diarmuid, Irishman holding back what's in platinum alloy? |
| BOTANY | Young man holding back national study of plants (6) |
| ENERGY | What could be green before end of century? (6) |
| MONEYMAKER | Stooge, restraining key man, sorted out right capitalist (5-5) |
| BLANCMANGE | Dessert makes key man glance round (10) |
| LOCKKEEPER | Key man in the canal trade? (4-6) |
| IMPRECATED | Little devil took back what was said - no longer has name cursed |
| RETRACTORS | They take back what they said about farm vehicles (10) |
| BEAN | Vegetable, could be green or broad (4) |
| IRIS | Eye part that could be green, blue, or brown |
| CRAYON | Writing implement that could be green or cyan perhaps (6) |
| LINEN | Sheets, cloths, napkins etc (5) |
| NAPERY | Tablecloths, napkins etc (6) |
| SETTHETABLE | Lay out plates, silverware, napkins, etc. |
| RELOCKS | What key man Leo Casey Sr. does |
| NCO | There's no holding a key man given some authority |
| EVINCE | Show to be the key man (6) |
| TUNER | Key man in making key adjustments (5) |
