| STRAYED | Remained around river, then wandered off (7) |
| DECREASE | Rest around river then go down (8) |
| RAMBLED | Sheepishly gave blood then wandered off (7) |
| NIMBLER | Moving more freely, medic dives into one river, then another (7) |
| PANTHER | Feline then wandered in same level |
| POTOMAC | Mr Cruise takes a cruise, first on one river then another (7) |
| DAWDLER | Slowcoach Edward wandered off around central Ireland (7) |
| DRIFTED | Floated off to sleep as bullets wandered off target (7) |
| LOCATES | Finds where some lost ace wandered off (7) |
| VAGRANT | Volunteers in Greek van wandered off with no settled home (7) |
| ERRAVIT | He wandered off, mistakenly |
| MEANDERED | Niggardly Ed returned blushing then wandered listlessly off |
| POGO | Jump around at river, then leave (4) |
| DECREASED | Passed over, crossing river - then fell off! |
| STRAGGLED | The way badly-dressed student found inside, then wandered erratically (9) |
| APPROVED | Officially accepted phone software, then wandered (8) |
| REINDEER | Animals check one river, then another (8) |
| AROUSE | Ginger up a river, then another |
| REBUT | Drive back from river, then use public transport, going north |
| ROACH | Swimmer in river, then bus avoiding cold (5) |
