| ATTENUATION | The loss of energy suffered by radiation as it passes through matter, especially as a result of absorption or scattering |
| MIRAGE | A deceptive image of a distant object formed by light refracted as it passes through air (6) |
| DELETION | Removal of written or printed matter, especially by putting a line through it (8) |
| MERIDIAN | Crash a red Mini as it passes through Greenwich? (8) |
| ISIS | Thames as it passes through Oxford (4) |
| PUTREFACTION | Decomposition of organic matter, especially protein, by micro-organisms (12) |
| RAREEARTHMETALS | Certain elements of rehearsal matter especially |
| SQUALOR | The condition or quality of being disgustingly dirty or repulsive, especially as a result of neglect or poverty (7) |
| SHRIVELLED | Wrinkled especially as a result of loss of moisture or old age (10) |
| DOTAGE | Feebleness of mind, especially as a result of old age (6) |
| FLASHCRASH | Sudden deep fall in security prices, especially as a result of automated trading |
| LUNAR | The moon takes on an ominous red shade when it passes through the Earth's shadow in a total ... ecli |
| TMESIS | From "to cut", the interpolation of one word into the middle of another word, as in "abso-blooming-lutely" (6) |
| CHINESEWHISPERS | The distortion of information as it passes between people (7,8) |
| BACTERAN | Camel germs inviting loss of energy followed by onset of nausea (8) |
| BACTRIAN | Camel germs inviting loss of energy followed by onset of nausea (8) |
| TIDERIP | Area of rough water as it passes over an uneven bottom (4,3) |
| PERMEATES | It passes through the pores of Pete's mare |
| CORDONSANITAIRE | Safety zone for number surrounded by radiation -core's out of control (6, 9) |
| SHOAL | In oceanography, a sandbank; or, a multitude of fish swimming together, especially as a social group |
