| OILREFINERY | Nothing, getting one ferry line diverted to factory (3,8) |
| HOWITZER | Who shot horror film cut nothing, getting one fired |
| NULLIFIED | Fluid line diverted and declared void (9) |
| TRIENNIAL | Train line diverted for third anniversary (9) |
| REACTIONARY | Engagement in back close to factory for a hardline conservative (11) |
| NEWHEBRIDES | See when bird is diverted to Melanesian islands (3,8) |
| FELICITOUS | Apt to draw out nothing, getting into endless trouble |
| NILDESPERANDUM | Don't lose hope! Demand spur line's diverted (3,11) |
| PROFANE | Filthy window around top of house, nothing getting wiped (7) |
| OVERCHARGING | Asking too much for nothing, getting close around grill (12) |
| ELABORATE | Fancy someone hooked on research eating nothing, getting into Ecstasy pills (9) |
| ONSET | Attack for nothing ... getting sent off (5) |
| WASHINGTON | Old president saw nothing getting done |
| BLOSSOMED | Burgeoned, was an economic success, losing nothing, getting round failure (9) |
| CAMEO | Arrived with nothing, getting a small part (5) |
| VETO | Animal doctor with nothing getting ban (4) |
| DEADBEAT | Feeling nothing, getting smacked bum (8) |
| ROD | Punishment with nothing getting in the way (3) |
| OMAHA | A poor actor with nothing getting up in Nebraska (5) |
| OBOE | It's nothing getting the OBE for producing music (4) |
