| ALKALINE | No time to discuss a course as a base, perhaps |
| YAWED | Deviated from a course, as a ship |
| PROCONSUL | Publicity man has no time to discuss with governor |
| SABOTAGE | Deliberate destruction to a base, perhaps, round third of August (8) |
| SLIDE | Race to a base, perhaps |
| COMMITTEESTAGE | Time to discuss MP's examination (9,5) |
| BACKAWAY | Bet on a course, as to how one might take flight (4,4) |
| STEERED | Went on a course as directed |
| YAW | Deviate from a straight course, as a ship or plane |
| LEARNTHEHARDWAY | Take a difficult course as a student? (5,3,4,3) |
| MEANDER | Follow a winding course, as a stream (7) |
| SOFTLY | How to discuss a prospective home while the owner's in the other room |
| CHATROOM | Online place to discuss a topic (4,4) |
| SYMPOSIA | Conferences or meetings to discuss a particular subject (8) |
| INTERVIEW | Meeting to discuss a job vacancy (9) |
| VEERS | Changes course, as a ball in flight |
| ASTRAY | Off course, as a vessel (6) |
| YAWS | Goes off course, as a ship |
| DERAILS | Pulls way off course, as a conversation |
| TREAT | Word originally meaning "negotiate" and "discuss a subject", later a source of gratification such as a pleasure excursion, something choice to eat or entertainment for a guest (5) |
