| CHEESEPLATTER | "Please chatter," requested Spooner of course, after dessert (6,7) |
| LIVERPUDLIANS | Scousers wanting meat, then "escargot" served up after dessert (13) |
| FOOLSPARADISE | Soldier dies, running after desserts for illusion of joy (5,8) |
| STACK | ... pile, of course, after onset of spring (5) |
| TICK | Bookmakers signal change of course after a short time |
| SIDETRACK | Manager finally in change of course after team gets draw away |
| INSURES | Covers of course after batting second (7) |
| DETRITUS | Remains to be seen, of course, after you... er, dust it, possibly. (8) |
| TICKTACK | Signal change of course after short time (4-4) |
| REPUBLIC | Bali without a leader of course, after Peru sacked country such as Indonesia (8) |
| COWPAT | "Sound of a blow and a whip!" complained Spooner of bullshit (3,3) |
| WEDDINGRINGS | Otis flies, noted Spooner of the symbols of marriage (7,5) |
| SWEETMEAL | Sort of biscuit and tea, possibly, taken after dessert |
| FEATHERWEIGHTS | Meteorological manifestations - Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos, said Spooner of the fighters of little mass (14) |
| BLOODANDTHUNDER | Dull noise and error, complained Spooner of the sensational thriller (5,3,7) |
| REINDEER | Man from Copenhagen behind, noted Spooner of the caribou (8) |
| TONYBENNETT | Skeletal principle, commented Spooner of the famous crooner (4,7) |
| POCKMARKS | Simple openings, remarked Spooner of the angry and passionate delivery (9) |
| VEHEMENCE | Simple openings, remarked Spooner of the angry and passionate delivery (9) |
| STALKIER | It's just a flowering plant, said Spooner of 10 (8) |
