| ELYTRA | See oil perhaps around Beetle's wing guards (6) |
| ELATER | Beetle's wing more likely to lose power ... |
| ELYTRON | See badly torn beetle wing |
| ELOISE | Girl's name; see oil (anag) (6) |
| TALLOW | Burns the midnight oil perhaps with everyone in drag (6) |
| WHALER | Boat man after oil, perhaps (6) |
| USEFUL | Profitable source of energy promoted in America, oil perhaps (6) |
| INFUSE | Make chili oil, perhaps |
| PAINTS | Works with oils, perhaps |
| ARTIST | One working with oils, perhaps |
| EARTHY | Natural oils, perhaps, bottled in what year? |
| SKYWAY | React to turbulence, perhaps, around Kentucky flight path (6) |
| ADONIS | Trouble with greed, perhaps around looker (6) |
| STOKER | He needs fuel in store, perhaps, around the week-end (6) |
| EVENTS | Happenings to odds, perhaps, around headteacher (6) |
| EPONYM | Cardigan, perhaps around £25, yours truly returned (6) |
| TRAVEL | Go later, perhaps, around five (6) |
| STOLID | Cold as ice, perhaps, around capital in Tashkent (6) |
| SASHAY | Walk nonchalantly, perhaps, around wood (6) |
| STAYER | One who keeps on taking a rest, perhaps, around July 4th (6) |
