| ELEVATE | Lift the tea leaves, but not as we know it! (7) |
| CEMENTS | Glues the casements, but not as we know it (7) |
| EAVES | Roof's edge leaves, but not at first (5) |
| EAST | Direction found in the tea leaves? - No the tea strainer (4) |
| ANNUL | Nullify the annuals, but not as we know them (5) |
| OPENSECRET | Love writes on Greek island - fifth of sonnets moving - don't we know it! (4,6) |
| ESTATE | Willing to leave but not the first of one's total possessions (6) |
| SHORTREST | Leave, but not for long? (5,4) |
| NOSWEAT | It won't be a problem, not as we worked out |
| STOODUP | Made as through to leave but didn't go to the appointment (5,2) |
| DESERTS | Leaves but no trees in them! (7) |
| BASSOON | Blow it - they have degrees before you know it! (7) |
| OVERDID | Newly divorced, about to leave but went too far (7) |
| REM | "It's the End of the World As We Know It" band |
| ENDOF | R.E.M.'s "It's the ___ the World as We Know It" |
| END | REM's It's the ... Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) |
| ANDI | "It's the End of the World as We Know It (___ Feel Fine)" |
| MICHAELSTIPE | Singer who came up with "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" in his sleep: 2 wds. |
| ITS | "___ the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" |
| CLIMATECHANGE | Camel - it could be a threat to life as we know it (7,6) |
