| FERRETOUT | After persistent investigation, find Jill possibly at fault (6,3) |
| FERRET | Find (out) by persistent investigation (6) |
| CATERWAUL | Cry of cat, possibly at a curlew? (9) |
| POINTER | Orient, possibly, at the outset after clarifying advice |
| DINER | Guest at banquet possibly at home between duke and queen |
| WHITEHORSE | Who's there? I possibly, at the pub (5,5) |
| CROQUET | ... or possibly at this ball game (7) |
| CAP | It goes to one's head, possibly at night (3) |
| DOGS | Followers, possibly at sea (4) |
| UNLATCH | Open, possibly at lunch (7) |
| METER | Many a new tree possibly at the kerbside (5) |
| REGATTA | Possibly at great Cowes event (7) |
| LOCATING | Finding lynx, possibly at home in fallen tree trunk |
| UNFASTEN | Let go with a gun - fun, possibly, at first |
| MOUNTAINEER | Hunt for one person possibly at his peak? |
| MARINERS | Ratings could have risen possibly at end of short month |
| BALTI | Latvian, possibly, at first introducing Pakistani cuisine |
| DANCE | Move rhythmically and possibly at half pace (5) |
| OILWELL | It's boring to lie low, possibly, at Leatherhead (3,4) |
| BUNFIGHT | Rolls around, possibly, at such a noisy tea party? (3,5) |
