| SOLANUM | Potato needing sun and a group of excavators |
| REEXAMINE | King inviting head of excavators near a pit to have another look (2-7) |
| CAVORT | Party of excavators embarrassed after losing axes (6) |
| IRISHSEA | Flower getting a lot of warmth (including sun) and a lot of water (5,3) |
| DRAGLINE | Massive type of excavator used in mining operations |
| COMET | A small, icy object that orbits the sun and a has a long "tail " (5) |
| SOLARSTILL | Survival method of producing water, using the sun and a funnelled plastic sheet (5,5) |
| SPOTTED | Sort of plant needing sun picked out |
| ACCRETES | Gathers together in a cold island country needing sun (8) |
| SAND | Grains needing sun also (4) |
| BLOCK | A simple five-letter noun, yet one carrying meanings from brick, wooden mass and a group of buildings in a city or town, to a head-like mould upon which to shape a hat or crown (5) |
| ATENS | Obscure aspect of Sun God and a group of asteroids |
| PRESSING | Getting a piano and a group of singers is high-priority (8) |
| CLUSTER | Upset cults in front of the Queen and a group of stars |
| BANANARAMA | Former African leader with sheep and a group of three girls (10) |
| CREW | Don't start prison guard and a group of folk rowing |
| BRATPACK | Bishop with "the Clan", and a group of young actors (4,4) |
| CASTASIDE | Discard players - and a group of others (4,5) |
| CRUSTACEA | Doctor cures cat and a group of lobsters? (9) |
| SONATA | Musical piece from boy and a group of volunteers (6) |
