| TYNWALD | Town lady, short of oxygen, getting agitated in Parliament |
| DOONESNUT | Note U.S. don getting agitated in rage (2,4,3) |
| RIGA | A young lady, short of pounds, turns to the City |
| OMINOUS | Sinister: oxygen getting less, after suppression of oxygen (7) |
| ILLOGIC | Senselessness of sick needing oxygen getting rolled-up cigarette (7) |
| MOIRA | Lady short time with republicans (5) |
| VOSGES | Goes short of oxygen at base of very big mountains |
| SEANETTLE | Swimmer, one short of oxygen coming in to port |
| LABURNUM | Short of oxygen, work with miners in plant (8) |
| ANN | Girl soon becoming short of oxygen |
| LANGUR | Primate's weariness, short of oxygen |
| PAVAROTTI | Air ace, top aviator, short of oxygen, desperately |
| LACHRYMALGLAND | Forced march all day long, short of oxygen - the tears start here |
| RESURRECT | Resuscitate King? Calamitous to rescuer short of oxygen |
| CPR | Potential life-saver when 1A 30 is short of oxygen and lacks energy |
| QUIT | Depart from South American capital, short of oxygen |
| ACOLYTE | American wily-sounding character short of oxygen acquiring large fan |
| NUDGER | Encouraging person, urged on, worked short of oxygen (6) |
| BLUE | Visibly short of oxygen near the knuckle (4) |
| INTERNATIONAL | Big game put behind bars a short time, a lion getting agitated (13) |
