| ACAPULCO | Resort to turning up coal after shortage of current (8) |
| BLACKHOLE | Buzz's first problem after shortage - result of huge collapse (5,4) |
| LACKLUSTRE | Dull result achieved after shortage (10) |
| SWITCHON | Term meaning to cause a device to operate, as opposed to turning it off; to assume insincere charm, false emotion, tears etc at will; or, to make one up-to-date, in dress or outlook (6,2) |
| RAPTURES | Transports slate, then steers up to turning now and then (8) |
| SOLSTICE | Closest I may come to turning point |
| SEPTEMBER | Month of coal after quarter payment (9) |
| VOCAL | Arranging coal after, very outspoken (5) |
| BLOODSACRIFICE | One offering bids for coal after breaking rocks |
| CHOCOLATEMOUSSE | Pudding cooked in the Colosseum with coal after lira abolished |
| MINE | Place to dig up coal |
| CARBON | Organic chemistry is based on the study of this element, which also makes up coal, petroleum, natural gas, and all plant and animal tissues. |
| CUPOLA | Breaking up coal for the furnace (6) |
| PATCHOULI | Hit up coal workings and oil plant (9) |
| SPADE | One used to turning over in bed |
| NASTIER | It's near to turning out more unpleasant (7) |
| NOCANDO | Opposed to turning over, also included defeatist attitude (2,3,2) |
| TAKENOPRISONERS | Be ruthless in response to turning nasty with ark (4,2,9) |
| SATORI | Enlightenment leads to turning out in Eastern dress (6) |
| LETUPS | Pauses essential to turning dispute litigious (3-3) |
