| GYRATED | Whirled around the gate, dry as may be (7) |
| UNHINGE | Disturb a foreign element hanging around The Gate (7) |
| SANDBAG | Talks profusely about going around the gate for a floodprevention item (7) |
| HULAHOOPS | Light, rigid, circular bands whirled around the body by movements of the waist and hips (4,5) |
| HAMMER | Ball on a wire whirled around the head before being released in an Olympic or Highland event (6) |
| FENCES | First opening scene mixed-up by those defining the parameters around The Gate (6) |
| BEDROLL | Speak wittily, as may be needed for the camp (7) |
| SECULAR | Ignoring God, as cruel as may be |
| LECTURE | Professor's discourse about ET, cruel as may be (7) |
| DABBLES | In a trifling way practised in bed, bald as may be (7) |
| DABBLED | In a trifling way practised in bed, bald as may be (7) |
| TENSILE | Strength as may be required in steel construction? (7) |
| VISIBLE | After six, Eblis was thrown out as may be seen (7) |
| ITALIAN | One with a Latin translation, as may be expected (7) |
| ARSENIC | As may be seen regularly, Indian cars go up in smoke (7) |
| EVIDENT | I need TV adjusted, as may be seen (7) |
| MOLIERE | He wrote less about truth (as may be deduced) |
| ENRAGES | Makes red or green as may be |
| EDDIED | Named Edward by the sound of it - and whirled around... (6) |
| EDDY | It's been dyed and whirled around |
