| REWIND | Turn back (a spool of tape) |
| REWINDS | Turns back a spool of tape (7) |
| REPEL | Push back a spool of film quietly in the middle (5) |
| CASSETTE | Spool of tape inserted in class |
| TRUNDLE | Word, from "disc, roller, trend, wheel", for a steady bowl or roll along; a castor or small roller; a hoop; a spool of golden heraldic thread; the pinion of a lantern; or, a low rollaway bed (7) |
| BOBBIN | Reel for winding yarn for lace-making, machine-sewing or weaving; fine cord; or, a spool of wire forming the coil of a bell or buzzer (6) |
| ANNETYLER | Acclaimed US author of The Accidental Tourist and A Spool of Blue Thread |
| KITE | Toy that's accompanied by a spool of string |
| TYLER | "A Spool of Blue Thread" author Anne |
| DATA | Turn back a little, to 'Information' (4) |
| SPIV | Very important characters turn back a black-marketeer (4) |
| REPELS | It is almost enough to turn back a lapel (6) |
| SIMPLETON | A stupid one turns back, a little devil revealed (9) |
| TOSA | Fierce dog turns back a drunkard |
| REALS | Whirring calls of grass warblers reminiscent of fishing-line spools of the same name; bobbins; staggers; or, lively Celtic dances traditionally listed on cards at ceilidhs (5) |
| REEL | Spool of movie film |
| REAL | Sounds like the spool of film is genuine (4) |
| CARTRIDGES | Cases holding things such as bullets/charge/shots, quantities of ink or spools of photographic film (10) |
| REELS | Spools of thread or Highland dances |
| BOBBINS | Spools of fly-tying thread (7) |
