| STEERINGCOLUMN | Mount silencer stupidly around end of long shaft in car (8,6) |
| SEEINGDAYLIGHT | Coming to end of long task in tunnel? (6,8) |
| SPEAR | A weapon consisting of a long shaft with a sharp pointed end of metal, stone or wood (5) |
| LONGFOR | Much as you want, its no good to fool stupidly around to the bitter end |
| FOLIAGE | Leaves e.g. loaf stupidly around back of deli (7) |
| QUEENS | Largest of the five boroughs of New York City, lying at the western end of Long Island (6) |
| BROOKLYN | Most populous of the five boroughs of New York City, on the SW end of Long Island (8) |
| GABFEST | End of long note on sides of beef established much talk (7) |
| PENZANCE | Southern end of long-distance CrossCountry service cancelled in 2025 (8) |
| ABERDEEN | Northern end of long-distance CrossCountry service cancelled in 2025 (8) |
| WOOD | A golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots (4) |
| OAR | A long shaft of wood for propelling a boat by rowing (3) |
| BATTLEAXE | Weapon composed of a long shaft and cutting head (6-3) |
| INVENTOR | Comes up with all sorts of things in shaft in heart of South Yorkshire (8) |
| TACTICIAN | I can't act stupidly around Independent strategist |
| CONEYISLAND | Beach and amusement park in Brooklyn, New York, at the South West end of Long Island (5,6) |
| CONEY | --- Island, beach and amusement park in Brooklyn, New York, at the Southwest end of Long Island (5) |
| CLARKGABLE | Actor's stunt with end of long, thick rope wrapped round |
| MAHJONG | Old woman has John beaten at end of long game |
| PUFFEDOUT | Filled with pride, as winner at end of long race might be |
