| DAYLABOURER | Worker who is employed on a short-term basis (3,8) |
| TEMP | One who is employed on a temporary basis (4) |
| TEMPT | Appeal to dictator's worked on a short-term basis |
| THEMOUNTAIN | When results turn bad, they'll run company on short-term basis? (4-7,7) |
| GHEBREYESUS | When results turn bad, they'll run company on short-term basis? (4-7,7) |
| FORAMADKING | When results turn bad, they'll run company on short-term basis? (4-7,7) |
| NOTTINGHILL | When results turn bad, they'll run company on short-term basis? (4-7,7) |
| OFPLUTONASH | When results turn bad, they'll run company on short-term basis? (4-7,7) |
| CALLEDWANDA | When results turn bad, they'll run company on short-term basis? (4-7,7) |
| OFPEREGRINE | When results turn bad, they'll run company on short-term basis? (4-7,7) |
| FROMDAYTODAY | On a very short-term basis (4,3,2,3) |
| TEMPED | Took on a short-term job (6) |
| LASCAR | Term for a local sailor employed on a European ship in the Indian Ocean (6) |
| TROMBONE | Player who may be employed on a sliding scale |
| CASUAL | Friendly person employed on a temporary basis (6) |
| CASUALS | People employed on a temporary or irregular basis (7) |
| FAIRWEATHERFRIENDS | When results turn bad, they'll run company on short-term basis? |
| STAFFA | People employed on a Scottish island (6) |
| CHERRYPICKER | Crane, one employed on a fruit farm? |
| IFIDO | When results turn bad, they'll run company on short-term basis? (4-7,7) |
