| VSIGNS | Spooner to notice climbers' gestures (1-5) |
| HUMBUG | Spooner to cuddle vagrant? Nonsense! (6) |
| MENTOR | An extra half score, suggested Spooner to the trusted adviser (6) |
| NIECES | Spooner to look at nose of French relatives |
| DECKCHAIR | Plaid challenge, according to Spooner, to take a seat here (4,5) |
| PAYWAGES | Weigh pages for Spooner to remunerate employees (3,5) |
| RACETRACK | Spooner to trace rack to Ascot perhaps (9) |
| FAKEMONEY | Spooner to produce comical counterfeit cash (4,5) |
| SASHCORDS | Parts of Windows allow Spooner to store weapons (4,5) |
| STAYAWAKE | Keep on the ball, Spooner, to weigh a steak (4,5) |
| SPEAKYOURMIND | 'Timid? You have backbone!' says Spooner, to express thoughts plainly (5,4,4) |
| CROSSBOWS | Spooner to control birds with old weapons (9) |
| CATFLEA | Used by Spooner to let in Tom's visitor (3,4) |
| DRAWBACKS | Snags with Spooner to make holes in Yorkshire power station (9) |
| BONEHEAD | Silly chap, Spooner, to polish a divan, say (8) |
| CHICKPEAS | Spooner to select milk product with legumes (9) |
| LEGBYES | Spooner to ask for stories as extras (3,4) |
| NOSEPIECE | Position relative of Spooner to display part of helmet |
| FAKETAN | Spooner to escort admirer with bronzer |
| CASHBOOKS | Spooner to bash cooks who make financial records (9) |
