| Clues across |
| 1 | Timer contains first piece of beech wood (6) |
| 5 | Flaw in 1 across – or vibration of drinking vessel? (3,5) |
| 9 | After turning, a rub can add a wax finish (8) |
| 10 | Agile doctor in middle of African river (6) |
| 11 | Thick, with a high mass to volume ratio (5) |
| 12 | Needle-case is primarily ebony, turned under instruction (4) |
| 13 | Associated with odds, they may be waxed (4) |
| 15 | Withdraw from race – and score (7) |
| 17 | Slit cap moulded in this material? (7) |
| 18 | Badly trussed, they give that final shine (7) |
| 20 | Rotter hides in case this should make him wet (7) |
| 23 | Is Kew Gardens the place in which to find this tool? (4) |
| 24 | Features of shark or chuck (4) |
| 25 | Runs away from fasteners (5) |
| 28 | Twins, for example, back on to Mini (6) |
| 29 | Preventing use of putty, perhaps (8) |
| 30 | A distress call about best insulating material (8) |
| 31 | Painter was one of us (6) |
