| THEDANDY | Those people embracing first sign of danger and Thomson Comic (3,5) |
| BRACED | Pair facing first sign of danger - and ready for it? |
| ARMADILLO | Heading off injury, first sign of danger and I'll pop into a ball |
| THEORY | Those people embracing alternative abstract idea (6) |
| QUICKSAND | Combination of Lillee and Thomson, perhaps, with Marsh (9) |
| GEORDIE | Tynesider abandoned Eiger with first signs of danger and obstacles (7) |
| REDFLAGS | Emblems of danger and signals to stop (3,5) |
| THEOLOGY | Divinity of people embracing our Lord, omnipotent God at first (8) |
| REDLIGHT | Sign of danger: Tory embracing Balls and Labour leader |
| LISTENER | Man with the queen embracing first member of audience (8) |
| THEBEANO | Evens out to heed Bretagne on Thomson Comic (3,5) |
| FIREDOOR | For containing single sign of danger, old safety measure (4,4) |
| NURTURED | Brought up by unexpected U-turn at sign of danger (8) |
| REDSTART | Flighty type to get going when faced with sign of danger (8) |
| ASTERISK | Sign of danger after tea's spilt (8) |
| ALARMIST | One who exaggerates a danger and so causing needless panic (8) |
| ANAGRAMS | Seaside disease, garden danger and bedroom boredom (8) |
| GARDENER | Works outside despite the danger and showing little hesitation (8) |
| ANDDAISY | Music hall double act tragedians in variety, embracing first drama, then comedy at last - see 1ac (4,3,5) |
| SEIZED | Took views overheard before first sign of danger (6) |
