| RUSTIC | Pandemic? It surely holds country back |
| TIARA | Only half a crown? It surely cost more than that! |
| WETLAND | Ground wanted around lake? Don't build on it, surely? |
| DENARIUS | Roman god takes country back for an old penny (8) |
| LAERTES | Man at Danish court determined to take most of country back |
| CASUAL | Easygoing American state holding the country back |
| QATAR | Country back in power at Aqaba (5) |
| SCENARIO | Border dropped in scheme before old country backs plot (8) |
| SUSPEND | A country backs to spend then defer! (7) |
| VACCINE | Account in trailer showing preparation for pandemic? |
| MASKS | Medical leader poses question: 'What should we wear during pandemic?' (5) |
| MASKED | Millions implored to be socially responsible during pandemic? (6) |
| SOUTHSEABUBBLE | Speculation once who could freely associate at coastal resort during pandemic? |
| CORONALIGHT | Mild pandemic? |
| IMAGINE | PICTURE A Name the song by him that was recorded, sung line by line, by a host of stars, intended as a morale boost early on in the pandemic? (7) |
| NIPIT | So, the rose, let's suppose, starts the next pandemic? Here's how we'll deal with that! (3,2,2,3,3) |
| INTHEBUD | So, the rose, let's suppose, starts the next pandemic? Here's how we'll deal with that! (3,2,2,3,3) |
| UNMASKED | Peacekeepers questioned captured male for answer to, "What kind of people could be a threat to society during the pandemic?" (8) |
| WHATSAPP | Through what method did staff of NHS Lanarkshire share personal details of patients during the pandemic? (8) |
| LOCKDOWN | Hair out of order? It's a consequence of pandemic (8) |
