| BOMBCASE | Snakes about 3,000 years ago with energy to contain explosives (4,4) |
| IRONAGE | Period of human history that began about 3,000 years ago |
| UNAWARE | Ignorant peacekeepers need energy to contain a conflict |
| NEBRASKA | State that snake's about to hug supporter (8) |
| CHAMBER | Church given warning signal - it may contain explosive (7) |
| ARBOREAL | Tree-dwelling snake's about, tip off Spanish royal |
| BANGERS | They contain explosive sausages (7) |
| SESAME | Oilseed crop, domesticated for more than 3,000 years |
| EYEMOUTH | Fishing port in the south east (pop about 3,000) (8) |
| LAMPETER | University town in west Wales (pop about 3,000) (8) |
| AVIEMORE | Town in the Highlands (pop about 3,000), a popular resort (8) |
| REHEARSE | Again tries, with energy, to perform play in practice (8) |
| LEBANESE | Enables with energy to become Middle Eastern |
| DREAMIER | Foolish admirer filled with energy to become more romantic |
| LAMBASTE | The French doctor had a way with energy to reprimand severely (8) |
| FIREBALL | One with energy to spare |
| COBRA | Snake about to bite Rob to bits (5) |
| JUSTINCASE | Arrived a short time ago with patient, as a precaution (4,2,4) |
| TOMBOLA | Man with snake, about 50 ___ an attraction at the fete? (7) |
| BOMA | Fenced enclosure for snake about to be married (4) |
