| ARMOURS | Protects with heavy metal |
| ARMORS | Protects with heavy metal |
| LED | Went ahead with heavy metal sound |
| LEAD | Ahead with heavy metal? (4) |
| HAMMER | Tool with heavy metal head (6) |
| PREFAB | With heavy metal cladding, fear collapsing building |
| CLAD | Protect (with metal) |
| OSMIUM | Turns up so mother catches yours truly with heavy metal (6) |
| MIDAS | The first to be involved with heavy metal. He had the touch (5) |
| LEADBYEXAMPLE | You can walk the talk with heavy metal, according to exponent (4,2,7) |
| LABOURLEADER | Unskilled worker getting to grips with Heavy Metal is in charge of the party (6,6) |
| LEADBYTHENOSE | Force someone to go with Heavy Metal when the time arrives - Ozzy on lead opens singer's eyes (4,2,3,4) |
| LEADON | Be first to get to the fore with heavy metal |
| INTHELEAD | Mixed tin and helium with heavy metal before everyone else (2,3,4) |
| MISLEADS | Girl, occupied with heavy metal, puts on the wrong track (8) |
| IRIDIUM | Drum three upright characters out with heavy metal (7) |
| THETRAP | Ensnare with heavy metal within the carriage (4,4,3,4) |
| INTO | Ensnare with heavy metal within the carriage (4,4,3,4) |
| ULRICH | Lars, Danish drummer with heavy metal band Metallica (6) |
| REVET | Protect with sandbags, perhaps |
