| OOZING | Slowly escaping from zoo having climbed in front of gate |
| BRAINDRAIN | Shortage of decent cells with migrants slowly escaping? |
| SEEPAGE | Slowly escaping fluid (7) |
| LEGBEFOREWICKET | Stage in front of Gate is out in Malahide, for one (3,6,6) |
| MINING | Minister in front of gate in traditional industry (6) |
| FLING | Throw florin in front of gate (5) |
| ROCKING | Roll stone in front of gate (7) |
| LEADING | Foremost metal in front of gate |
| GREYING | Horse in front of gate is looking older (7) |
| ADVANCING | Going on commercial vehicle caught in front of gate (9) |
| LOVING | Comedian Judi almost in front of gates, like a good parent? (6) |
| HANDBAG | Bananas British Airways put at the front of gate in stylish container |
| ZINC | Element of egg theft from zoo in coop after power outage (4) |
| ZOROASTER | Religious teacher taking duck from zoo - a bird to put in the oven? (9) |
| OINK | Animal sound emanating from zoo in Knaresborough |
| UPAGUMTREE | In great difficulty, having climbed aloft? (2,1,3,4) |
| UPTHEANTE | Increase the risks, having climbed the volcano from the back |
| LILAC | Drop in around one, having climbed tree (5) |
| ABOARD | Having climbed up the gangway with a piece of wood (6) |
| ONTOPOFTHEWORLD | In high spirits having climbed Everest (2,3,2,3,5) |
