| REENTRY | Return to the Earth's atmosphere, for example (7) |
| REENTRIES | As spacecraft returning to the Earth's atmosphere make (2-7) |
| NIGERIA | Atmosphere, for example, in revolutionary country (7) |
| CORSAIR | Companies hold right atmosphere for the privateer (7) |
| EQUATOR | Circle around the planet whose plane is perpendicular to the Earth's axis (7) |
| PERIGEE | The point in its orbit when the moon is nearest to the earth (7) |
| FALLOUT | Solid particles that descend from the atmosphere on to the Earth following a nuclear explosion (7) |
| TERRENE | Teen to err, possibly, in relating to the earth? (7) |
| AVATARS | Which deities descend to the earth to incarnate (7) |
| GROUNDS | Touches to the earth, as a golf club |
| METEORS | Rocks in space that burn up when close to the Earth |
| AIRSPACE | Paris recreated excellent French atmosphere, for example (8) |
| SEAWEED | Major source of oxygen in the earth's atmosphere |
| PAVING | ___ the way for : preparing grounds or atmosphere for ? (6) |
| ROOT | Part of the plant normally below the ground, attaching it to the earth and conveying nourishment to it from the soil |
| TROPICAL | Very hot oppressive atmosphere for Spring, for instance, in the news over resistance (8) |
| WRAITH | Word with misty origins, whether from a "guardian" or a "writhing" spirit, that has perfectly maintained its spooky atmosphere for some 500 years to refer to an apparition, ghost or spectral wisp (6) |
| PALLADIUM | Gloomy atmosphere for the family in a dark London theatre (9) |
| GAIA | Earth, to make great again, improve atmosphere for starters (4) |
| PRECIPITATE | Fall to the earth's surface as condensed water |
