| SEIZE | Take possession of oceans, by sound of it (5) |
| IRISHSEA | It is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by St George's Channel (5,3) |
| PACIFIC | Ocean linked with the Arctic Ocean by the Bering Strait (7) |
| CANON | Church dignitary, one of big guns by sound of it (5) |
| SCENT | Perfume despatched, by sound of it (5) |
| CEDED | Planted by sound of it and yielded (5) |
| BRAKE | By sound of it, opportunity to slow down |
| AWAIT | Expect answer: 50 kilograms maybe by sound of it |
| ALTER | Change church feature, by sound of it |
| BEACH | Seaside tree, by sound of it |
| SCENE | Tantrum noticed by sound of it |
| TEBAY | Meal cut short by sound of loud bark (5) |
| BREAK | Hiatus occasioned by sound of stopping device (5) |
| WOOLF | "Methinks the human method of expression by sound of tongue is very elementary and ought to be substituted for some ingenious invention which should be able to give vent to at least six coherent sente |
| SUEDE | Influenced by sound of leather |
| EATEN | Taken in by sound of famous English school |
| ANNOUNCE | Declare arrival of girl, then wait, by sound of it? |
| ANTI | It's stake by sound of it for dissenter (4) |
| NOSEDIVE | By sound of it, is aware of seedy club - sudden fall results? |
| SARAH | ___ Paulson, actress and star of Ocean's 8 (5) |
