| ROMANBATHS | Most of those in 8 across club together, heading on holiday bender in old spas (5,5) |
| URI | Bender in old city linked to India (3) |
| SWANS | South Melbourne 38-across club (5) |
| PRO | With 15 Across, club seller |
| BEWITCH | Accompany across clubs' entrance |
| JUDDNELSON | He played tough-guy John Bender in "The Breakfast Club" |
| CLOSERANKS | Club together with the role snacks play (5,5) |
| GHOSTTOWNS | Most of those in 8 across and 24 across have school places devoid of people (5,5) |
| ENGINEROOM | Part of the ship and part of the car and part of one of those in 8 across (6,4) |
| CONTRABAND | Half of those in 8 across found on Irish beach near Ring destined for the black market (10) |
| UNIFORMS | Trim army group on report for going on bender in the general's regimental outfits (8) |
| PANELLISTS | Those in 8 across watching games with team and subs lost with first and last efforts (10) |
| CONVERGE | Come together, heading for collision on side of road (8) |
| CASHIN | What backers do at end of the day on bender in China? Run! (4,2) |
| SHAMBLES | Quiet morning for barman finishing bottle on bender in mess (8) |
| HYDROGEN | Information on old spa resort gas (8) |
| TRUNCHEON | Club together at The Fringe on meal with pound off |
| ARSENICAL | Like a certain element, one clubs together in club |
| NEIGHBOURHOOD | - Watch; initiative that encourages communities to club together and agree to look out for one another (13) |
| AGREETODISAGREE | Most of those in 8 across find half the teachers in 25 across leave a dispute unsolved (5,2,8) |
