| NAIADES | Which water-nymphs are tabled to preside over streams and springs (7) |
| NAIAD | Nymph, in Greek mythology, who presided over streams and brooks |
| HOUDINI | One seeking to remove ties gets Home Office to preside over secession of Ulster (7) |
| PROJECT | Plan for judge to preside over English court (7) |
| MISRULE | Tempestuous at heart, I'm about to preside over chaos ... (7) |
| GECKOES | Travels over stream heading off to see lizards (7) |
| MINNOWS | Small freshwater fishes found shoaling in some streams and rivers, Phoxinus phoxinus (7) |
| ESTUARY | Type of inlet where the sea meets a river/stream and fresh and salt water mix (7) |
| SPRAYED | Went fast over stream of light, then dispersed (7) |
| INSIDES | Watches' gears and springs, e.g. |
| STAMMER | 1000 jump in the stream and find difficulty in speaking (7) |
| PROVOST | One appointed to preside or post first via new way |
| TORRENT | Rushing stream and river bordering Oregon (7) |
| BURNLEY | Stream and meadow in Lancashire town (7) |
| HOMECOMINGQUEEN | Female student elected to preside over event at which students are welcomed (10,5) |
| NAIADS | From "to flow, running water", the mythical nymphs of rivers and springs after whom tiny aquatic plants, freshwater mussels and dragonfly larvae derive their names (6) |
| JUDGES | From the Latin for "law", name given to officials or "wigs" appointed to preside over court proceedings (6) |
| BRUNCH | Bishop starts to preside over church with a meal ... (6) |
| HOMECOMING | -- queen, female student elected to preside over an annual event in USA (10) |
| CHARITABLE | Kind to preside over slightly twisted board (10) |
