| CHOPLOGIC | Poor justification to produce firewood, say, before a lot of cold weather |
| BARENTSSEA | Ban teasers splashing a lot of cold water |
| RHYMENORREASON | Poor justification, after "neither" |
| ROUNDROBIN | A set of drinks before a lot of dressing in a type of competition (5,5) |
| IMBIBES | Swinger's introduction before a lot of choice drinks (7) |
| BERINGSEA | Creatures overcoming resistance with each lot of cold water |
| BATCHES | Lots of cold-hearted soaks |
| DRAMA | A bit of whisky, say, before a play |
| ENCORE | Call for Sargent, say, before a sergeant, say, entered (6) |
| EVAC | Emergency removal of people, say before a hurricane: Abbr. |
| GRACE | Something to say before a meal |
| CARBONARA | An artist puts coal, say, before a sauce (9) |
| RATIONALE | Justification to restrict a type of beer (9) |
| ARROGATE | No justification to claim pointer is missing direction to door (8) |
| COFFEEGROUNDS | Price justification to support fine old clubs upset the dregs of Java? (6,7) |
| SEASONABLE | Timely justification to avoid monarch being wrapped in fur (10) |
| RICHT | Scots justification to become wealthy with time (5) |
| SNAP | Tool used by riveters; a crisp ginger biscuit; a simple card game; or. a spell of cold weather (4) |
| HAILSTONE | Waves down close to front, a certain sign of cold weather |
| FREEZE | About to wear hat, beginning to expect period of cold weather (6) |
