| CATBURGLAR | So called because he whips things? |
| THIEVES | Having a kitchen, they whip things |
| SCOTCHMIST | Drizzle so-called because it is common north of the Border (6,4) |
| BLUEBOTTLE | A large blowfly so-called because of the colour of its abdomen (10) |
| CROSSPATCH | Is he bad-tempered because he has a religious emblem to repair (10) |
| SCREWLOOSE | I dumped Frankenstein's monster because he had a ___ |
| OSLOS | Hearty breakfasts (so-called because Norwegians like them) |
| ERIE | The Gem City, so-called because of its sparkling lake |
| MATHROCK | Punk genre so-called because of unnecessarily complicated arrangements |
| BLOODMOON | Autumnal event so called because it helps hunters kill their prey |
| CRACKER | So called because it breaks up when you butter it? (7) |
| BRIDEGROOM | Bachelor with fair feature to smarten up - because he's this (10) |
| LINER | Face card, so called because of what you see when face down and its lower right corner is lifted* |
| EMPTYNET | Like some hockey goals (so-called because the goalie is away from the crease) |
| BAGLADY | Homeless woman, so-called because she keeps all her possessions in these supermarket containers (3,4 |
| MIDWIFETOAD | Amphibian so-called because the males carry fertilised eggs on their backs (7,4) |
| YFRONTS | Type of men's briefs so-called because of the characteristic opening in the front (1-6) |
| REDPLANET | Nickname of Mars, so called because of the high levels of iron oxide found on its surface (3,6) |
| WIGGLE | Style of dress so-called because of how it makes the wearer move (6) |
| SHOEGAZE | Dreamy rock genre so-called because of the guitarists' tendencies to focus on their many pedals on the floor |
