| LUBRICATION | Oilcan - rub it roughly for an application of oil (11) |
| PLASTIC | Clasp it roughly for a card or bag (7) |
| POTATO | Tap too roughly for an edible tuber |
| EXE | File extension for an application |
| COAT | A fleece, pelage or pelt; or, any other outer covering, such as an application of paint/varnish, blanket of dust, husk of a seed, jacket, layer of a bulb or top of a suit of armour (4) |
| CORSANGLAIS | Blowers wiping off oilcans with rags (4,7) |
| UNINSTALLER | Arrests quashing resistance at a higher level, which should cancel an application (11) |
| BOND | Result of an application of epoxy |
| HAM | It may be cured by an application of salt |
| UNDERCOAT | An application of paint where a jumper may be worn (9) |
| IMPASTO | Heavy application of oil colour (7) |
| CANAL | Part of an ear found in oilcan alarming (5) |
| ALOT | Remove bent oilcan from allocation of items put together for sale (1,3) |
| CAPER | It is, roughly, for each to leap like a goat (5) |
| RAMPART | The only way to deal with this sort of defence is to thrust it roughly and then divide it (7) |
| THICKET | Mass of trees? Sketch it roughly when sun's gone (7) |
| CANASTA | It roughly involves Satan in a game of cards (7) |
| AGRETTI | Italian name for vegetable Salsola soda, aka saltwort - grate it, roughly (7) |
| DAUPHIN | Paid Hun roughly for old French prince (7) |
| LECTERN | Left centre roughly for what the priest has to say (7) |
