| CRANIOTOMY | Tory in coma after surgery ___ this? (10) |
| PADDY | Emmerdale vet who was attacked by a dog and needed surgery, _ Dingle (5) |
| MICHAEL | Coronation Street chap who's recently had open heart surgery ___ and an awful lot of shocks! (7,7) |
| PUNCHDRUNK | In a coma after festive drink has been consumed (5-5) |
| MICROFAUNA | Small animals disabled in coma - unfair! (10) |
| MENDACIOUS | Given to lying in coma, used different form of it (10) |
| APOTHECARY | Drug dealer seeing a cheap Tory in trouble (10) |
| BRIGHTBLUE | "Clever Tory" (in a glowing tone?) (6,4) |
| ATOMIC | It stays in a coma after such a bomb (6) |
| BLACK | Hollyoaks villain who was left in a coma after a failed attempt on her life (5,5) |
| GRACE | Hollyoaks villain who was left in a coma after a failed attempt on her life (5,5) |
| EVEL | Knievel who once endured a 29-day coma after a failed jump |
| NOMADIC | Large number coming in drunk in coma, wandering around (7) |
| HARMONICA | After theatre, even in coma playing instrument (9) |
| AMINOACID | New aid in coma - it's found in proteins |
| HAMMOCK | In Hong Kong, male in coma put back to bed, swaying (7) |
| HEARINGABOUT | "Why is this the first I'm ___ this?" ("How come I had to find out this way?"): 2 wds. (Theme answer: The circled letters spell a type of abode, and a synonym for "call" is found inside the answer.) |
| MEDICALTOURISM | I-I'm almost cured after relocation ___ this? (7,7) |
| PYLON | Electricity ultimately in power line supported by ___ this? (5) |
| MONICA | Girl knocked out in coma (6) |
