| TRIDENT | Ten hit the dirt when confronted by a three-pronged spear (7) |
| ASPHALT | Stop when confronted by a snake on the road (7) |
| IMPOSER | As enforcer, I am confronted by a problem |
| MUDGUARD | Curved piece of plastic that deflects dirt when cycling |
| NEPTUNE | A three-pronged attack needed to land here? (7) |
| SESTINA | Poem with six stanzas followed by a three-line "envoy" |
| LEISTER | Three-pronged spear used for fishing, formerly a military weapon (7) |
| WASPISH | Spiteful wife when confronted with expression of annoyance (7) |
| ADAPTER | Device that uses a three-pronged approach? |
| STRIDENT | Loud-voiced scout-leader takes a three-pronged spear (8) |
| ABYSS | A sailor gets wise in the South when confronted by primal chaos (5) |
| OWNER | Show nervousness when confronted by the proprietor within (5) |
| LEER | Some flee rapidly when confronted by such a look |
| TURNEDTOSTONE | Petrified when confronted by the head (6,2,5) |
| WATERCLOSET | Where business done in secret, a lot to renegotiate when confronted by wife (5,6) |
| MERC | A short or informal name of a car symbolised by a three-pointed star; or, a soldier of fortune (4) |
| ADULATOR | He praises grown-up protecting article when confronted by men (8) |
| LOWERONESGUARD | Terribly dangerous, when confronted by cow, to be caught napping? |
| INALIE | Bad way to be caught, when confronted by an angry parent, say |
| SPINDOCTOR | PR spokesperson bites back when confronted by medical expert |
