| PLIMSOLLLINE | Mark on ship showing loading levels (8,4) |
| PLIMSOLL | - Line, a mark on ships showing loading |
| HORSEMANSHIP | Shore buffeted two ships showing skill in managing bays, perhaps (12) |
| SHREWDNESS | Troublesome woman to finish up on ship, showing wily approach (10) |
| FLOSS | Woman on ship showing clean teeth (5) |
| TACTLESS | Herd cattle on ship, showing insensitivity (8) |
| TENDERNESS | Make offer to disheartened novice on ship showing gentle consideration |
| WORTHINESS | Take boat back to svelte sweetheart on ship, showing nobility |
| DANKNESS | Orderly and Ken put on ship showing cold and wet quality? (8) |
| SCARS | Vehicle loaded on board ship showing signs of damage (5) |
| STEADINESS | Has meal with drink on board ship, showing sea legs? |
| TRICKSINESS | Richard's in element on English ship showing deception (11) |
| SOBS | Old boy on board ship showing signs of emotion? (4) |
| STRESS | Saint on about ship showing strain (6) |
| MAYFLOWER | Historic ship showing might on river (9) |
| LIGHTNINGSKETCH | Flashes over ship, showing ability to be quick on the draw (9,6) |
| ASTUTENESS | During day, ten can board a ship, showing intelligence (10) |
| EMBARGO | Doctor in English ship showing restraint |
| SQUARENESS | Queen's failed to welcome a republican aboard ship, showing honesty |
| RIPENESS | Peer in trouble next to ship showing maturity (8) |
