| CREDITCARD | Means of payment could be direct debit, initially involving reduced charge |
| CREDITTRANSFER | Could it be direct debit? Yes and no |
| DEBITS | Input for 13, 8 appropriately placed - could be direct (6) |
| CREDIT | Input for 13, 8 appropriately placed - could be direct (6) |
| MIDRIFF | Stomach upset involving reduced fluid supply |
| ACTIVISM | The fourth act is mayhem initially, involving militant behaviour (8) |
| CACTI | Caught performance, initially involving sharp objects (5) |
| ADMIRER | A dreadful row initially involving male fan (7) |
| RUBBERSTAMPED | Approved a series of games at reduced charge (6-7) |
| BOBTAIL | Reduced charge securing boat at sea - evidence of docking? |
| DIRECTIVE | At the door of the high court, the DW&S released two stern documents sent to BCM about the legal and operational state of the plant. These instructions are known officially as? Be direct. (9) |
| STRAIT | Channel of water said to be direct (6) |
| FORTHRIGHT | Reportedly just out of the medals, then OK to be direct? (10) |
| CHEQUE | Means of payment European talked of (6) |
| CHEQUEBOOK | Quebec and, initially, Ontario have organised satisfactory means of payment (10) |
| BEFUDDLE | Direct debit to do with fuel could be designed to confuse (8) |
| ACCESSIBLE | Good book initially denied after means of payment no longer convenient (10) |
| CHECK | Investigate means of payment, by the sound of it |
| TOFFEE | Rich fellow reduced charge? That's sweet (6) |
| HEIFER | Successor accepting reduced charge is a little lower (6) |
