| DABS | Small movements, as in applying makeup |
| DART | Quick movement, as in trading returns (4) |
| DETENTS | Devices that lock or unlock movement, as in clockworks |
| DRILL | In the military, training in procedures or movements, as for ceremonial parades or the use of weapons (5) |
| CURRENTS | Continuous movements, as of sea water |
| WEAVES | Makes sinuous movements, as a man of the cloth does (6) |
| UPTICKS | Small movements upward, as in the stock market |
| TREMORS | Millions poured in to resort fixed small movements of earth (7) |
| WATCHMAKER | One producing small movements with market, each tip-off activated |
| FIDGET | Make small movements, being terribly gifted (6) |
| SENSITIVE | Able to detect the small movements etc. (9) |
| ONTICK | Get credit for small movement in Stock Exchange (2,4) |
| DOCTRINAIRE | Inflexible in applying theory |
| SITUATIONS | Changing into suits, needing introduction in applying for jobs (10) |
| CORNPLASTER | Sport Lancer takes in applying it to foot? (4,7) |
| POSTFREE | No stamp required in applying for vacant position (4-4) |
| DECONTAMINATING | Omitting a canned product in applying a disinfectant (15) |
| TICKING | Cloth left withdrawn in applying a light, sensuous touch? (7) |
| EYECUP | Aid in applying a saline wash |
| CHERUBIC | Very sweet woman's engaged in applying the third degree? |