| SHROVETUESDAY | When broken clutch precedes a fast spell |
| YACHTCLUB | Broken clutch in alcove back where sailors gather (5,4) |
| TARSI | When broken they could cause a stir (5) |
| ADENOIDS | What caused restricted breathing? A nose did when broken |
| HARDANDFASTRULE | Strict code that retards a handful when broken |
| HEARTSTRINGS | A strength, sir, except pulled when broken (5,7) |
| SAUCER | Shallow dish proves a curse when broken (6) |
| GETALOADOF | Pay attention to a floodgate when broken (3,1,4,2) |
| ITS | What precedes a boy or a girl at birth? |
| AURA | Ambiance / a warning sensation that precedes a seizure |
| DRAMA | A little drink precedes a tense situation |
| INFANTA | A tiny tot precedes a princess in Spain (7) |
| AVIATOR | A victory precedes a riot about flyer |
| PRISM | Light refractor, or, when broken into three parts, a hint to the theme answers |
| STINKBOMB | Small glass globe which releases liquid with a bad smell when broken (5,4) |
| SAFETYGLASS | Transparent substance toughened so that it is less likely to splinter when broken, as in sly, fast sage! (6,5) |
| LASERS | Light beams that trigger alarms when broken, in a heist-movie trope |
| SCAMS | Con jobs, or, when broken after its first letter, a hint to the starred answers |
| BONE | It's set when broken |
| ENTIRE | When broken down tree in in one piece (6) |
