| PAYASYOUEARN | System by which an employer deducts income tax from an employee's wages (3,2,3,4) |
| PAYE | System by which an employer deducts income tax from wages (4) |
| TRYONE | Words from an employee with samples in a grocery store |
| PAYROLL | Employees' wages |
| IQUIT | Final words from an employee |
| INTERVIEW | Meeting in which an employer assesses an applicant's suitability for a job (9) |
| GOLDSTANDARD | System by which the value of a currency used to be defined (4,8) |
| CAPITALGAINS | Tax from which Canberra profits? (7,5) |
| VACATIONTIME | Part of an employee's benefits package |
| TRONC | Word, from French for "collecting box" or "poor box", for a pool of tips to be divided out among catering, hotel or restaurant staff; or, the system by which this is done (5) |
| HIFI | Sound system by which hospital units accept fine (2-2) |
| MECHANISM | System by which something works or is brought about (9) |
| EXCHANGE | Foreign _, the system by which one currency is converted into another (8) |
| HERALDRY | The system by which coats of arms etc are devised and regulated (8) |
| DAYRELEASE | System by which working people can study during work time (3,7) |
| SEWERAGE | The system by which surface water or waste matter is carried away (8) |
| CALENDAR | System by which time is divided into days, weeks, months and years; a table or almanac showing any such arrangement; or, a list of social engagements (8) |
| DRAINAGE | System by which liquids are removed (8) |
| EVAPORATION | The process by which an element or compound changes from its liquid state to its gaseous state. |
| RECALL | The right or procedure by which an official may be removed by popular vote (6) |
