| WEIGHTY | Substantial crew entering river, expending energy (7) |
| GYMNAST | Agile performer gets many excited, expending energy (7) |
| NONSTOP | A day in Rome, expending energy and time, work without rest |
| NAIROBI | Capital Spaniard raised, expending energy for nothing |
| UNCLASP | Release grip of snake on relation, expending energy |
| EXPANSE | Vessels entering river in huge area (7) |
| TORRENT | Much water here, or entering river (7) |
| DEVOTEE | Freak to propose entering river (7) |
| EXTREME | Radical half-trembles entering river (7) |
| TRAMWAY | Push closer to Glasgow, entering river and city theatre (7) |
| DEBACLE | Barium and chlorine entering river causes disaster (7) |
| EQUABLE | Even question adult entering river (7) |
| NEPTUNE | Sea god put off entering river |
| ELAPSED | Proceeded with punishment from coach, entering river backwards |
| YANGTZE | In debut young adult novel, girl tackles zombie entering river |
| CENTIME | French coin, something recent I'm expending (7) |
| DREDGER | Vessel departs, having to crawl entering rivers |
| TINYTIM | Small boy can finally slay the enemy, expending minimal energy (4,3) |
| USINGUP | Consuming, expending (5,2) |
| BLOWING | Expending |
