| SPRINGCLEAN | To remove dust and dirt from a house thoroughly, traditionally at the end of winter (6,5) |
| CLEAN | Get rid of dust and dirt |
| SQUEEGEE | Instrument for removing water and dirt from windows and floors (8) |
| WIPE | Rub lightly to remove dust, etc (4) |
| GLOSSARY | Also known as a clavis from the Latin word meaning "key", a brief dictionary relating to a specific topic, traditionally at the end of a book (8) |
| CLEANS | Spring _, freshens and tidies up a home, traditionally at the end of the winter (6) |
| OBEY | Traditionally, at the end, it comes after "honour" (4) |
| SCANDAL | Dirt from a couple of elements (7) |
| MUCK | Dirt from a Hebridean island |
| INTEL | Dirt from a plant? |
| ERMABOMBECK | "I come from a home where gravy is a beverage" |
| CHERRY | Fruit that is traditionally at the top of a knickerbocker glory (6) |
| LANE | A streak of dust and gas in a spiral galaxy; a narrow country road between hedges; a passage through a crowd; or, a division of a track or pool for one runner or swimmer (4) |
| JUMPER | From spring to the middle of September and the end of winter in Jersey (6) |
| EVELYN | One of the first names of the author of Decline and Fall, A Handful of Dust and Brideshead Revisited |
| KETTLE | Cauldron; enclosed area formed by a police cordon; or, an oval pan for poaching a fish, traditionally at picnics on the banks of the river Tweed (6) |
| SPIRITS | Items listed on a restaurant bill, traditionally at the foot (5,3,7) |
| WINESAND | Items listed on a restaurant bill, traditionally at the foot (5,3,7) |
| ERASE | Cancel due to the rough sea at the end of winter (5) |
| SPRINGCLEANING | Tidying the house at the end of winter (6,8) |
