| CAREWORN | Showing signs of stress, having stroke, say, over in prison |
| LIEGE | Was dishonest, say, over in a Belgian city (5) |
| CANYON | Deep fissure in new yard over in prison |
| INTHESAMEBOAT | Cox and stroke, say, may be in trouble together (2,3,4,4) |
| NEPOTIC | Drink over in prison mostly good for one's blood |
| PATENT | Having stroke at hospital department is unmistakeable |
| OFFPAT | Remembered exactly Dicky having stroke (3,3) |
| SWAM | Did the breast- stroke, say |
| OARSMEN | Strokes, say, one's arm when agitated (7) |
| BACKHANDS | Support workers having strokes (9) |
| CRACKING | Top-class but showing signs of stress (8) |
| ITALICS | Silicate almost cracks, showing signs of stress (7) |
| ACCENTS | AC-12's coppers showing signs of stress (7) |
| GRAVEACCENT | Fellow imbibes a small amount of liquid after party, showing sign of stress (5,6) |
| ACCENT | I'd left crash showing sign of stress (6) |
| ITALIC | Showing sign of stress? (6) |
| SISTERS | One showing external signs of stress disturbed experienced carers (7) |
| FRAUGHT | Under stress, having clashed with artist for nothing (7) |
| BOTHERED | Under stress - having taken the alternative, retired |
| INTENSE | Is under stress, having concentrated on it (7) |
