| RUDD | Rudder part always beneath the surface (4) |
| YOKE | Rudder part |
| CHINA | A facial part always first seen in an Asian country |
| TILLER | Rudder part |
| ROOT | The part of a plant that can be found beneath the surface (4) |
| DONT | Proverb that encourages us to look beneath the surface (4,5,1,4,2,3,5) |
| DEEP | Far beneath the surface (4) |
| SINK | Descend beneath the surface (4) |
| DIVE | Get beneath the surface of such a low haunt (4) |
| REEF | Ridge of rocks, coral or sand at or beneath the surface of water (4) |
| SUNK | Beneath the surface? |
| ABIT | Somewhat flea-bitten beneath the surface |
| EELS | They twist beneath the surface |
| SEVERS | Parts always carried by a seagoing vessel (6) |
| RESUME | Proceed again with total parts always mounting |
| ABILITY | Doubly plastered parts always bent (7) |
| GROUNDWATER | H2O beneath the surface of the soil, consisting largely of moisture that has seeped down from the surface: the source of springs and wells (6,5) |
| BYITSCOVER | Proverb that encourages us to look beneath the surface (4,5,1,4,2,3,5) |
| JUDGE | Proverb that encourages us to look beneath the surface (4,5,1,4,2,3,5) |
| ABOOK | Proverb that encourages us to look beneath the surface (4,5,1,4,2,3,5) |
