| STAIRROD | Son walked, admitting strain that grips runner? |
| STRICKEN | Devastated by strain that breaks cricket practice up |
| CLIFFTOP | Where it may get windy, paper in government department secured by device that grips (5,3) |
| SWADDLED | Tightly wrapped up, son walked clumsily |
| SKEWBALD | Horse son walked randomly round centre of stables (8) |
| CLINCHER | A hugger or squeezer; a tool, tyre or other thing that grips/pinches; or, an argument, fact, score etc, that is settled conclusively or decisively (8) |
| SPACEDOUT | Son walked away, dazed (6,3) |
| RICK | Strain that may be produced by work in farmer's field (4) |
| AIRTERMINAL | Where travellers accumulate strain that can't be recovered from? |
| WAKEFUL | Weak flu strain that makes one alert (7) |
| SADSONG | Strain that might lead to a tear |
| PAIROFTONGS | An article that grips more than one Chinese secret society (4,2,5) |
| TALON | Short story being broadcast: one that grips (5) |
| TREAD | Part of a vehicle tyre that grips the road (5) |
| ALICEBAND | Pests in a group that grips one's tresses? (5,4) |
| SPACED | Son walked with deliberate stride, getting separated |
| VISE | Metal tool that grips things tightly |
| TOE | Digit that grips a flip-flop |
| EYESOCKET | I heard hit film is one that grips the viewer |
| WRENCH | Tool that grips architect at church (6) |
