| DROPALINE | Start fishing but keep in touch (4,1,4) |
| RESTRAINS | Wayward saint errs but keeps in check (9) |
| CASTANETS | Start fishing with pole for Spanish instruments (9) |
| LOSTTRACK | Failed to keep in touch, missing way (4,5) |
| STAYCLOSE | Prop near at hand and keep in touch (4,5) |
| RELATIONS | Make connections, but keep them in the family (9) |
| SOLDIERON | Quickly holding hands, about to fail, but keep going |
| ITSASTART | 'That's great, but keep going' |
| PERSEVERE | Peer review is divided about cut off but keep trying (9) |
| VIBRAHARP | Six have support but keep on about this instrument (9) |
| TAKEISSUE | Complain but keep the kids (4,5) |
| HOLDTIGHT | Stay under the influence, but keep a firm grip on it (4,5) |
| TELLNOONE | Folk hero to appear on Top of the Pops - but keep shtoom! (4,2,3) |
| SMELLARAT | Suspect trickery and stream out, but keep everybody back (5,1,3) |
| ANGLER | One who went fishing, but left in annoyance (6) |
| ANGLERS | They were fishing but were left in the mountains (7) |
| TANGLED | Tousle-head went fishing but got lines in a mess (7) |
| CAST | Start fishing for players (4) |
| PODCAST | Listen to this marine group start fishing |
| CASTANET | Start fishing for one of a pair (8) |
