| COMMENCE | Workers caught in the approach to institute (8) |
| MAUNDYMONEY | Specially minted silver coins distributed by the Queen in the approach to Easter (6,5) |
| ALLOTMENT | Workers caught in completely outrageous plot |
| UNWANTED | Redundant worker's caught by not being in union (8) |
| MECHANIC | Garage worker caught in broken machine (8) |
| SUSPENSE | A powerful device in storytelling that builds a sense of anticipation, excited tension and uncertainty at the approach of the turning point or climax; or, in law, cessation (8) |
| HANDCART | Worker caught by deceit in transport to Hell? (8) |
| HELSINKI | He's left inside for writing material to institute in Europe (8) |
| INIMICAL | Hostile up north to institute linked to idiotic claim (8) |
| HARVEST | From the Old English meaning "autumn", the cutting and gathering of crops during the approach to the aforesaid season, or the name given to its corresponding full moon (7) |
| HANDCLAP | Worker caught with drink gaining minimal approval (8) |
| BADINAGE | It's harmful to institute with Egan serving up witty conversation (8) |
| SCENARIO | Outline of cranes travelling to institute near Ring (8) |
| LITIGATE | Sue set fire to institute entrance (8) |
| ORDINARY | Average old road to institute ran up by yard (8) |
| NAVIGATE | Drive vehicle up to Institute's entrance (8) |
| BEEFCAKE | Worker caught, trapped by phony musclemen |
| HANDCUFF | Worker caught with annoyance, at first missing restraining device |
| TIRAMISU | All turn up for students' group march to Institute of Technology - it's rather sweet (8) |
| HOMESTRAIGHT | The section of a racecourse forming the approach to the finish (4,8) |
