| REMUNERATE | Pay level always accepted, including rise for miners |
| MANTEGNA | Unexpected benefit including rise, could one say, for artist |
| REITERATIVE | I have to support rising weight allowance level, always saying the same thing |
| STEERAGE | The cheapest accommodation is always accepted by coach (8) |
| MAYBE | Honour always accepted? Perhaps |
| REVERE | Engineers always accepted respect (6) |
| ATTHE | Where window cleaner eg starts at lowest pay level (2,3,6,2,3,6) |
| LADDER | Where window cleaner eg starts at lowest pay level (2,3,6,2,3,6) |
| OFTHE | Where window cleaner eg starts at lowest pay level (2,3,6,2,3,6) |
| BOTTOM | Where windowcleaner eg starts at lowest pay level (2,3,6,2,3,6) |
| WAGESCALE | Industry pay level |
| RATE | Hourly pay level |
| ADIT | Way in for miners |
| CAVEIN | Hazard for miners: 2 wds. |
| DAVY | Who invented the safety lamp for miners 200 years ago? (4) |
| COLLIERS | Dogs eating last of dinner for miners (8) |
| PUNCHEON | Support for miners a long time after strike |
| HOBBYHORSE | Bird of prey near to poor area for miners is a plaything |
| INFORMERS | Working for miners blowing the whistles (9) |
| CRADLES | Car and sled both used for miners' boxes on rockers |
