| CHEESEBURGERS | A word from the poseurs about second egg on starters of raw spinach in fast food (13) |
| SUPERHERO | Corrected poseur about the woman's strong benevolent character (9) |
| BABYSITTER | Temporarily keeps an eye on the issues raised by The Guardian and 2 down - the poseur (10) |
| DEMAND | There's a rush on starters of devilled egg morsels in addition (6) |
| SURGERY | Second egg on tray - not oddly something one gets in hospital? (7) |
| ATE | Dined on starters of anchovies, taramasalata and escargots (3) |
| STARTAQUARREL | Small cake, water and starters of raw rissoles offered by the French, rising to get feisty (5,1,7) |
| ROUT | From "broken", a word, from the idea of a broken army, for a defeat (4) |
| WASHBASIN | Clean most of the herb and spinach in the centre of sink (9) |
| ACRONYM | A crony may be too much for a word from the capitals of others (7) |
| SPAM | Health resort put on starter of minced meat out of a tin (4) |
| SOIT | A word from the motto of the Garter (4) |
| RIORDAN | Maurice ?, author of poetry volumes Floods and A Word from the Loki (7) |
| HEADACHE | Annoying situation as big cheese on starter of antipasti isn't finished? Take a mouthful! (8) |
| TITILLATED | Tantalised by a little bird, I will have dined on starter of duck (10) |
| MORDANT | Biting darn out in a word from the French (7) |
| AMBO | A mob is broken up by a word from the pulpit (4) |
| SPINDLIEST | Tell tales about duke on starter of tempura being least fat (10) |
| PRECUT | Place sandwiches on starter of cucumber chopped in advance (3-3) |
| ALTER | Dined on starter of radish, receiving pound in change |
