| DEVILMENT | Mischief Nick intended, by sound of it (9) |
| TOTTERING | Unsteady aquatic creature taken in by sound of bell (9) |
| TWITCHING | Sorceress taken in by sound of bell when bird-watching (9) |
| HAPPINESS | Quietly longs to be surrounded by sounds of laughter and joy (9) |
| ANNOUNCE | Declare arrival of girl, then wait, by sound of it? |
| ANTI | It's stake by sound of it for dissenter (4) |
| CANON | Church dignitary, one of big guns by sound of it (5) |
| NOSEDIVE | By sound of it, is aware of seedy club - sudden fall results? |
| SEIZE | Take possession of oceans, by sound of it (5) |
| EARN | Make money from tea producer by sound of it (4) |
| ARRANGE | Organise site for firing, by sound of it (7) |
| PIC | By sound of it, carefully select photo |
| BRAKE | By sound of it, opportunity to slow down |
| FLOE | Ice sheet to move freely by sound of it |
| AWAIT | Expect answer: 50 kilograms maybe by sound of it |
| ALTER | Change church feature, by sound of it |
| BEACH | Seaside tree, by sound of it |
| CELLAR | By sound of it, vendor's storage area for wines |
| SCENT | Perfume despatched, by sound of it (5) |
| CEDED | Planted by sound of it and yielded (5) |
