| FIREENGINE | Torch English home - note what then appears? |
| RUDE | Cross when speaking, so appears this? |
| LOOKS | Checks out and so appears spherical (5,5) |
| ROUND | Checks out and so appears spherical (5,5) |
| MALADROIT | It's nothing to become involved in a mad trial and then appear clumsy (9) |
| EXPLAINING | Describing being old and unattractive at home, note (10) |
| TANKENGINE | Self-sufficient locomotive taken off line outside English home (4,6) |
| TACHOMETER | Pet around house, note, runs in part of dash |
| PORTALVEIN | Left a large English home? Against cuts? A blood vessel pops out (6,4) |
| SUPERTONIC | Note what may be ideal companion to great gin? |
| RECOMPOSED | Note what 10, 13 and 22 did: restored calm (10) |
| PAPERMONEY | Notes what daily delivery boy earns? (5,5) |
| TIMEITWAS | "I didn't know what ...; Then I met you; Oh, what a lovely time it was; How sublime it was too" (4,2 |
| DOWHEN | "What then shall I ___ God riseth up?": Job 31:14 |
| WELLINGTON | Cape Town not up following a fine start at home, note (10) |
| KEYNOTE | Home note of a musical scale |
| INERTIA | Reluctance to move home, note, during extended period |
| INSOLVENT | Ruined home - note where the wind comes in? |
| LIFETHREATENING | Serious sort of flirt? He dined at home, note |
| PISTOLSATDAWN | Spat with in-laws to put right, day breaking - what then? (7,2,4) |
