| KEEPTRACK | Vigilantly maintain records of activity or progress (4,5) |
| KEEPCOUNT | Maintain records of how to support an earl (4,5) |
| PLATEAU | State of little or no change following a period of activity or progress (7) |
| LOG | Record of activity |
| KEEPSTRACK | Maintains records |
| INDOLENCE | Avoidance of activity or exertion (9) |
| PARIPASSU | Latin legal team meaning 'with equal speed or progress' |
| STIMULATE | To encourage something to start or progress further (9) |
| CAREFULLY | Vigilantly |
| SPHERES | Word for globes, orbs or planets; vaults of heaven; circles of society; fields of activity; or, walks of life (7) |
| SPATES | Bursts of tears, outpourings of words, rushes of activity or torrents of temper, all sudden like flash floods (6) |
| SPHERE | Another word for a ball, globe or orb; or, a field of activity or interest (6) |
| CENTRE | Middle of a circle; a focal point, hub of activity or meeting place; or, a player position in netball (6) |
| HUB | Centre of activity or of a wheel (3) |
| PIVOT | A fulcrum, pin or shaft on which something turns; or, a central person or thing, essential to the success or progress of any undertaking (5) |
| TENOR | Word, from "hold", for the holder of a melody first, now a male singing voice; course or progress; or, the gist or purport of a discourse (5) |
| ENNUI | A feeling of listlessness and general dissatisfaction resulting from lack of activity or excitement (5) |
| REALM | Field of activity or interest (5) |
| UNIVERSE | Particular sphere of activity or experience (8) |
| FOCI | Centres of activity or attention |
