| HARPOONER | Someone unable to speak, one runs, seeing killer at sea (9) |
| LADDERS | Runs, seeing fifty snakes! (7) |
| ORCA | Thirty seconds to leave island, seeing killer whale |
| RASCAL | Run, seeing baby elephant's finally gone rogue |
| TRUNCHEONS | The other inmates run, seeing weapons (10) |
| ROULADE | Run, seeing youth stabbing debauchee |
| DONORCARD | What's carried in case of death of fellow killer at sea, by the way |
| VOICELESS | Unable to speak, five officers originally melted? (9) |
| RACEHORSE | People reportedly unable to speak freely, Nijinsky among others (9) |
| DUMBCLUCK | Fool, unable to speak with the noise of a hen (4,5) |
| NONVERBAL | First three nonsensical verses balladeer presented left them unable to speak |
| SCENT | Asked to go to speak, one's followed by a dog |
| SPACECADET | Someone unable to relate to reality? (5,5) |
| DINOSAUR | Describe someone unable to adapt to new circumstances as a fossil? |
| UBOAT | About to become a killer at sea (1-4) |
| PROFESSORIATE | Old female in crowd gets to speak, one interrupting chair |
| CISTERCIAN | Monk having nun (so to speak) - one imprisoned? |
| KIBITZER | Meddler last to speak one piece, almost nothing (8) |
| SIOUX | ...so prosecute (so to speak) one found in 5 (5) |
| STALKER | Unwanted follower beginning to speak - one chatting (7) |
