| KEEPONONESTOES | Phrase meaning to be vigilant (4,2,4,4) |
| ASORETHUMB | To stick out like ____, informal phrase meaning 'to be very conspicuous' (1,4,5) |
| BELFRY | To have bats in the ____, phrase meaning 'to be eccentric' (6) |
| ROOST | Rule the ____, phrase meaning 'to be in complete control' (5) |
| LAUGH | Have the last ___, phrase meaning 'to be finally vindicated' (5) |
| CIRCUMSPECT | Be careful to be vigilant |
| LAURELS | Rest on one's ___, phrase meaning 'to be content with past success' (7) |
| ANARMANDALEG | Cost ___, phrase meaning 'to be very expensive' (2,3,3,1,3) |
| ACCOUNT | On ___, phrase meaning 'to be paid in part or full later' (7) |
| ALERT | Porter's right to be vigilant (5) |
| DOGWATCH | When to be vigilant, viewing Cruft's? |
| ENGARDE | Opening position heard to be vigilant (2,5) |
| OBSERVANT | Former pupil needs help to be vigilant (9) |
| WATCH | Timekeeper has to be vigilant (5) |
| ALERTING | Relating how they were causing us to be vigilant (8) |
| SHEEPDOG | One's learned to be vigilant about roaming charges |
| LOOKOUT | One's own concern to be vigilant |
| GRASPTHENETTLE | Idiom meaning to be brave and force oneself to do something unpleasant (5,3,6) |
| SKATEONTHINICE | Idiom meaning to be in a risky position (5,2,4,3) |
| TENTERHOOKS | To be on -, meaning to be apprehensive (11) |
