| PACIFICOCEAN | Panic if ace at sea takes in first signs of cyclone occurring here? |
| DILETTANTISM | No expertise left in parliament with opponents in first signs of this mess (12) |
| NORTHERNLIGHTS | Throngs at sea take in the lifeboat organisation's aerial display (8,6) |
| COILS | Winds first sign of cyclone, scattering soil (5) |
| SHIPSBOY | Steward's assistant at sea takes on board floating marker, we hear (5,3) |
| PATCHY | Occurring here and there (6) |
| SPORADIC | Occurring here and there (8) |
| ALANSTRETTON | Who was awarded Australian of the Year in 1975 for his work in the aftermath of Cyclone Tracy? (4,8) |
| PECKSNIFFIAN | Hypocritical as Dickensian, panics if Ken starts fighting (12) |
| PANTHER | One longing apparently to take in first sign of Himalayan wild cat (7) |
| OCEAN | Ace at sea in largely single body of water (5) |
| GOLLOCH | Beginning of history, reviewing chronology taking in first sign of life as 11Dn - see 24dn (5,7) |
| HORNY | Beginning of history, reviewing chronology taking in first sign of life as 11Dn - w 21dn (5,7) |
| OCEANGOING | Ace at sea entering current appropriate for sea |
| LIFEGUARD | If drug is taken with ale at sea, take his help (9) |
| HUMDRUM | If conditions are tedious or humid at sea, take one strange drink |
| HOMER | Epic poet in first sign of rehabilitation (5) |
| SKIPPER | At sea, take charge of Venezuelan tanker |
| RECIPIENT | Person getting "How to cook" books takes in first of instructions |
| FALSETTO | Fellow, in addition, takes in first endurance race and is vocal we hear (8) |
