| HOLYDAY | On the 4th of July , maybe Alf has an afternoon off (4-3) |
| MIDYEAR | June, July maybe? I’m ready afresh |
| SOMERSAULT | Reportedly in June or July, maybe, the sailor announced he'd fallen head over heels |
| FALLACY | Possibly Alf has clay to mould, but you may not believe it (7) |
| ALOFT | Alf has time to receive oxygen at height |
| CIVILLY | A number get sick on the 4th of July, but in a nice way (7) |
| CANCERS | People born on the 4th of July, e.g. |
| NOSIEST | Absence of nap, having start of afternoon off, is most curious (7) |
| TRIABLE | Black in criminal court case on the 4th of June can be indicted (7) |
| BUFFALO | City with "two seasons: winter and the 4th of July" |
| MEMPHIS | City of Tennessee, U.S.A. on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff (7) |
| YESMAN | Sycophant means to reform on the 4th of July (3,3) |
| APATHY | Lack of interest in a course of action on the 4th of July |
| PARADES | *Celebratory events on the 4th |
| SEEDY | On the 4th of July, even a good player can be out of sorts (5) |
| DISCOVERY | Ship that made a record number of deliveries on the 4th of July |
| TRASHY | Refuse to go on the 4th of July - because it's of poor quality? (6) |
| MONEY | It's paid to many an individual on the 4th of July (5) |
| THEY | People referred to on the 4th of July? (4) |
| GREW | Colour Reg turns on the 4th of July (4) |