| KNOCKONWOOD | Precaution against bad luck as rugby infraction would be reported (5,2,4) |
| FORWARDPASS | Rugby infraction (7,4) |
| AMULET | Piece of jewellery worn to protect against bad luck |
| TOUCHWOOD | Expression used when guarding against bad luck (5,4) |
| BARLEYSUGAR | Real as Rugby (anag) - sweet (6,5) |
| SAFETYCATCH | A precaution against being fired |
| VACCINATION | Precaution against disease (11) |
| ONTHERECORD | Ready to be reported where one finds the musical groove? (2,3,6) |
| AUCKLAND | Where the NZ Herald appears with an article on bad luck as well as ... (8) |
| HOODOO | Bad luck as the gangster rings (6) |
| GUMBOOT | Soup won't even be protection against bad weather (3,4) |
| HEARTH | A domestic fireside, upon which a cricket seen to be chirping is traditionally considered to be a symbol of household good luck, as depicted in one of Dickens's Christmas novellas (6) |
| AUTOSAVE | American car's welcome precaution against crashes (8) |
| EARTH | Take precaution against being shocked or heart initially sinking |
| SAFETYNET | Precaution against outbreak of nasty feet! (6-3) |
| RIOT | Read the ___ act to, warn against bad behaviour (4) |
| DAMPCOURSE | Soup? It'll fortify against bad weather |
| INTHETRAIN | Following behind, then it ran up against bad weather (2,3,5) |
| DOUBLEMINTINDEMNITY | Film in which the right gum provides insurance against bad breath |
| ONTHETRAIN | Following behind, then it ran up against bad weather (2,3,5) |
