| NORTHER | Wind resistance in middle of Channel different (7) |
| MANHANDLE | Give rough treatment to the French after crew had come across middle of Channel |
| INSOLVENT | Not out in centre of channel, vessel's prow is on the rocks |
| PRODUCT | Outcome in favour of channel (7) |
| SLIPSTREAM | Area of decreased wind resistance behind a moving body (10) |
| ILLICIT | Criminal's heart skipping a beat, ultimately, in pursuit of Channel Islands criminal (7) |
| RICHARD | Host of Channel 4 game show Countdown who died in 2005 (7,8) |
| ALLSOPP | Female co-presenter of Channel 4 television series Location, Location, Location (7,7) |
| KIRSTIE | Female co-presenter of Channel 4 television series Location, Location, Location (7,7) |
| SHUTTLE | Let out after close of Channel crossing (7) |
| REMOTES | Far removed from first sight of channel hopping devices (7) |
| MCCLOUD | Kevin _, host of Channel 4's Grand Designs (7) |
| LINEHAN | Graham -, writer of Channel 4 TV comedy series The IT Crowd (7) |
| CITIZEN | Native of Channel Islands, note, descending on Japanese school (7) |
| VIADUCT | By way of channel that goes over water (7) |
| SARKIER | One former monarch of Channel Island is more sardonic (7) |
| NETWORK | Fish trap to be employed in a group of channels (7) |
| TACTICS | Opening of channels in diplomacy is strategy (7) |
| AERO | Designed to minimize wind resistance |
| STREAMLINED | Designed to reduce wind resistance (11) |
