| PET | Stroke ... or the object of strokes |
| QUEST | Expedition by a knight in medieval romance; or, the object of a search (5) |
| MOTOR | Test or the object thereof (5) |
| REVERSE | Word for the contrary or opposite; the back of a coin; an untoward change of fortune or other setback; a backhanded sword stroke; or, a backwards direction (7) |
| PUDDLE | Circular disturbance on the surface of water made by the blade of a rower's oar at each stroke; or, a curtain's surplus fabric spilling onto the floor (6) |
| PULL | A tasselled cord or a rod with a chain for sounding a bell; part of an oar stroke; or, a period of rowing (4) |
| CRAWL | An inch forth on one's hands and knees; a slow pace; an overarm flutter kick swimming stroke; or, a type of pen in the shallows for fish or lobsters (5) |
| BEAT | The recurrent pulse, stroke or throb of a bird's wings, clock's hands, person's heart, maestro's baton, pheasant rouser's stick, police officer's feet or a timpanist's drumsticks (4) |
| SLAP | Hit, stroke, or kick of the ball (4) |
| SNIP | Cut with a small quick stroke or a succession of small quick strokes (4) |
| RUB | A stroke or smooth said to be done "the wrong way" when irritating a person by tactless handling; or, a snag on a bowling green, hence an obstacle (3) |
| TITTLE | A small stroke or point in writing/printing, such as the dot over the letter i (6) |
| FLAM | Drum rudiment consisting of two almost simultaneous strokes; or, dialect for drivel, a falsehood, an idle fancy, nonsense, a trick or a whim (4) |
| SCRAWL | S-Stroke or illegible strokes? (6) |
| COUP | A notable or successful stroke or move |
| COUT | A notable or successful stroke or move |
| REACHES | Fencing strokes or open stretches of water on a river |
| SEIZURE | A sudden attack of illness, especially a stroke or an epileptic fit (7) |
| NEDRA | Actress Volz of Diff'rent Strokes (or actress Eve standing on her head?) |
| IMPASTO | Art term describing method of applying paint so that brush strokes or palette knife marks are visible (7) |
