| ANTIBACTERIAL | Sterilising wound a bit can soothe, finally stopping suffering |
| SWAB | Piece of cotton wool, primarily sterilising wounds, afterwards binned (4) |
| ANKLING | A bit can fit - or otherwise |
| NEEDLESS | To try to cut back a bit can be futile (8) |
| DIAGONAL | I'd a wound, a long wound - slash, say? (8) |
| ICE | Cube that can soothe a sprained limb |
| ALOE | Something that can soothe a burn inside of glowing rings (4) |
| ABDOMINOPLASTY | Spotted piece of game pie initially, then finally, stopping a past slimming operation |
| TAUNT | A thing said in order to anger or wound a person |
| STAB | How to wound a saint and a sailor (4) |
| CUTLASS | A weapon to wound a girl (7) |
| NAUSEATE | Cook sea tuna with applesauce - last bit can turn one's stomach (8) |
| GEL | This oozy substance which comes out of plump aloe vera leaves can soothe your skin after a burn |
| BREAKUPSONG | Tune that can soothe an aching heart, and a feature of rows 3, 5, 8, and 11 in this puzzle |
| ITCH | What calamine lotion can soothe |
| OINTMENT | Mention bananas containing protein, essentially it can soothe (8) |
| THEME | Subject for development can soothe men in part (5) |
| KINGGEORGE | Chase stock car, finally stopping self-drive on Westway? |
| IMPRUDENT | Doctor finally stopping fresh rash |
| EXTREME | Last post finally stopping old soldiers |
