| WEATHERMAN | Presenter hit by explosion of raw methane (10) |
| DROPLET | A small bead destroyed finally by explosion of petrol (7) |
| STRINGBEAN | Tall thin fellow's explosion of anger isn't without a hint of bitterness (6,4) |
| GROUNDZERO | Land directly under explosion of nuclear weapon in the air (6,4) |
| INELEGANCE | Ungainly movement, say, in explosion of canine glee |
| LAFONTAINE | Explosion of national ecstasy around France for French fabulist |
| MYHOMEWORK | Explosion of myth has nailed leader in error over Partygate, domestic function - a juvenile excuse (3,3,3,2,8) |
| SUPERNOVAE | Explosions of stars |
| SHRAPNEL | Fragments of a shell or bomb, scattered by explosion (8) |
| CRATER | Cavity formed by explosion (6) |
| CALDERA | A flaming resinous material flowing round hole produced by explosion (7) |
| CARBOMB | New cab or minicab gutted by explosion in transport (3,4) |
| OPERA | Works in shop erased by explosion (5) |
| GOESUP | Is erected and is destroyed by explosion (4,2) |
| FIREARMS | Weapons discharged by explosion (8) |
| NITROGEN | Explosion of neon right after leakage of hydrogen gas (8) |
| OUTBURST | In bloom by stream producing an explosion of emotion (8) |
| LUNGPOWER | High decibel speaking like large explosion of gun powder splitting tip of drum (4,5) |
| CAMBRIAN | Beginning 541 million years ago, this period saw an "explosion" of new types of life forms. |
| SPACEX | Company that faced challenges during the ninth test flight of its Starship craft, including a fuel tank leak and explosion of the Super Heavy booster. (6) |
