| ASSAMESE | A small cat, not one from an Indian state (8) |
| PUNJABI | One from an Indian state (7) |
| ASSAM | A large-scale return from an Indian state (5) |
| MUMBAI | Silent over the graduate, one from an Indian city (6) |
| WHELK | Two items of seafood pinched by cat, not one - unfortunately one can't get away with it (5,5) |
| WHEEL | Two items of seafood pinched by cat, not one - unfortunately one can't get away with it (5,5) (see 6A) |
| CLAMP | Two items of seafood pinched by cat, not one - unfortunately one can't get away with it (5,5) (see 26A) |
| OUTBACKER | Reveal sponsor: certainly not one from the City |
| EMAIL | Message, not one from Amelia (5) |
| EGYPT | Genotype not one from this country (5) |
| GEOFFROY | The one-word name for this French zoologist inspired the common name of a small cat, found in mountainous regions of South America. |
| GOASTRAY | Fall from grace as an Indian state's food carrier (2,6) |
| GOAROUND | The regular activities in an Indian state, perhaps, are enough |
| LIMOUSIN | Cat not getting on with tailless vermin in French region (8) |
| ATTACHED | May have hated cat not to be apart (8) |
| ISLANDER | One from an island |
| PANTHEON | Resting place for the great cat, not quite running |
| SQUEEZE | Hug small cat, not completely unknown one finally (7) |
| JEOPARDY | Danger where big cat's not left in jungly borders |
| CHEETAHS | Big cats, not maters for life, we're told (8) |
