| SCABBARDS | On top of the wound, poets find other places in which to thrust swords |
| RAMPART | Defensive mound on which to thrust trap back (7) |
| OVIDTHERIMBAUD | Where poets find their dreams? |
| SPADROON | Historically, a light cut-and-thrust sword (8) |
| SWATHE | Bandage the first of the wounds in frantic haste (6) |
| KNOCKDOWN | You can see this in Ring at times and two other places in Ireland (5,4) |
| TOUR | A guided look at a jade factory? Could be in other places in New Zealand too (4,4) |
| PIPITS | Very good dark places in which to see birds (6) |
| SCARFACE | Alphonse Gabriel Capone bore this nickname as a result of the wounds to his cheek suffered in a figh |
| LOW | Word in four other places in this puzzle |
| SHUTDOWN | Closure of the wounds with no end of bandage wrapped around (8) |
| SHOWROOMS | Places in which to view sport models? (9) |
| AQUARIA | Indoor places in which to see schools? (7) |
| OASTS | Hot places in which to have local hops (5) |
| LODGE | Word for various places in which to live, rest or shelter, including a cabin, gatekeeper's cottage, hunter's retreat, Masonic temple, otter/beaver's den, porter's room, small country house, tent, thea |
| CASTLES | Strong places in which to fling a fellow |
| STATIONS | Places in which Fat Controller keeps old trains in the end (8) |
| GRILLES | Asks questions about the point of places in which keys may disastrously drop (7) |
| TRYSTS | Endeavour to find other ways to get to meetings |
| RELET | Allow soldiers at the front to find other tenants (5) |
