| DISEASED | Perished across the water, being ill |
| UNWELL | Turn to new source of water, being ill (6) |
| STRAINED | Used too much effort, the water being taken out (8) |
| LEVON | Song from Elton John's 1971 album Madman Across The Water, supposedly named after the drummer from The Band (5) |
| LORDS | ...and rules the waves across the water, like those in the Upper House, rather! (5) |
| REBUTTAL | Is quite genuine about large container of water being used as a response to the argument |
| OUTWEAR | Go on longer with the Open University, water being troubled (7) |
| DOVE | Peacemaker took the plunge across the water (4) |
| SOLVENT | Water being this universal, keeping head above it? (7) |
| SHEEPISH | Embarrassed to spot water being passed by drunkard? (8) |
| NEAT | New tea brewing without water being added |
| WHEATEAR | Bird to cook - heat water,being short of time |
| AQUA | Eagle ignoring island lake, water being blue (4) |
| MAELSTROM | Malts mixed with more water being circulated |
| NAIVE | Send back water, being somewhat green |
| GATEAU | Tag seen about water being used in French cakemaking |
| TERRAIN | Area of water being evacuated by Portugal (7) |
| LEEKS | Sound of water being wasted on vegetables |
| RETICENCE | Lack of communication from centre about water being frozen (9) |
| SOGGY | Heavy water being present (5) |
