| GNASHING | The grinding of teeth, often as a sign of anger (8) |
| GNASH | Hangs about and shows a sign of anger perhaps |
| REDFACE | Sign of anger |
| REPRISAL | An act against another, often as a punishment by military forces or a political group (8) |
| ROLEPLAY | The act of imitating another's character and behaviour, often as a training exercise (4,4) |
| INSCRIBE | Write or engrave, often as a lasting record (8) |
| OVERUSES | Employs too often, as a word |
| THETHREE | Grinding of her teeth prefaces 10's moral tale (3,5,6,4) |
| CUTGLASS | Vases or bowls decorated by grinding - (of accent) upper-class (3,5) |
| TOWNHALL | A large building in the UK used by a council often as its main office (4,4) |
| TRIPTYCH | Set of three panels hinged to form one work of art, often as an altarpiece, sometimes with outer wings painted in grisaille (8) |
| LOCKDOWN | Imposition of containment or isolation, often as an emergency measure (8) |
| JACKBOOT | John seizes the luggage space as a sign of aggression (8) |
| HALFMAST | Position of a flag as a sign of mourning (4 4) |
| ESCAPERS | They tend to get away as often as they can, as they don't like living in what can only be described |
| QUOTIENS | How often? As often as |
| DEDICATE | To link a book or song with a person, as a sign of affection or respect |
| CROCUSES | Low-growing plants with grasslike leaves and white, yellow or purple flowers, often seen as a sign of spring (8) |
| HONOURED | Conferred an award as a sign of respect (8) |
| KITEMARK | Stuff given to England's No. 1 man as a sign of approval (8) |
