| PUNCTUATION | Period in America perhaps that's overlooked by lazy writers (11) |
| YARDIE | Gangster that's overlooked by police HQ (6) |
| CIRCLE | Corrupt cleric that's overlooked by the gods (6) |
| PROHIBITION | Alcohol-free period in US history (11) |
| TRANSFUSION | Injection of blood for infants or us, perhaps (11) |
| HUMANSHIELD | Handle him with us perhaps, we're deployed to deter enemy attack (5,6) |
| TICKETS | Notices in America, perhaps, alien surrounded by insects (7) |
| CONTINENT | Happy to be investing in America, perhaps? (9) |
| LATTE | Joe in America perhaps recently avoiding railway |
| NICKEL | A metal machine operator in America perhaps |
| HOOP | Tire in America, perhaps? Bear up! (4) |
| CAPER | Dance playfully when in America perhaps (5) |
| SWATTEAM | Hostage negotiation group in America, perhaps (4,4) |
| UNIFIERS | They get us to join as one with the fire in us, perhaps (8) |
| DRUGSTORE | Doctor gets our compound - here in US, perhaps |
| THIRDWORLD | Winner missing in this sphere in Latin America, perhaps (5,5) |
| FULLSTOP | Period in America that follows end of sentence? (4,4) |
| TERMINUS | The end of the line for school period in America |
| CAPITALLETTER | Dublin landlord appears after a period in America |
| ACADEMICYEAR | Annual study period in America mostly decays, unfortunately (8,4) |
