| ASPHYXIA | Result of drowning, perhaps, a damaged ship carrying couple of axes before commencement of accident (8) |
| TAXYEAR | I start in spring time taking a couple of axes to part of wheat |
| PAROXYSM | Rosa wanders, carrying a couple of axes, in afternoon, resulting in seizure (8) |
| SANK | Went under like a damaged ship |
| COASTER | Escort a damaged ship |
| STEWARDS | Members of catering staff served water before commencement of dinner onboard ship (8) |
| SOLDERS | Does what is necessary, perhaps, to repair old engine first before commencement of restoration in ship (7) |
| GRAPH | A diagram showing the relation between variable quantities, typically of two variables, each measured along one of a pair of axes at right angles (5) |
| ONEDGE | Before commencement of exercise, a high-ranking officer is tense (2,4) |
| CABLEMODEM | Comms device, old, became out of sync before commencement of messaging (5,5) |
| POLARBEAR | Denizen of the frozen north - unusual cases of drowning have occurred due to the extent of ice-pack |
| ASSUME | Accept a small amount before commencement of effort (6) |
| CONCERNED | Anxious ... CERN should be covered by cone before commencement of de-ionization (9) |
| OUTDO | Beat devilish duo consuming some treats before commencement of orgy (5) |
| TREACLE | Sweet stuff made by mixing claret before commencement of Easter (7) |
| ESCORTED | Went along with Spanish company right before commencement of Easter dinner (8) |
| IRRITANT | For starters, Indian Railways train is vandalised before commencement of tour. It can be troublesome... (8) |
| HELEN | Dancer from Indian movies twists heel before commencement of night (5) |
| REDCROSS | Agency providing health services fudged records before commencement of scrutiny (3,5) |
| SALVAGE | The things that are saved from a wrecked or damaged ship (7) |
