| THEUSUAL | After putting away all jackets, why must butler say archly, "What you normally order?" (3,5) |
| UNUSUAL | Uncommon, a French drink one normally orders (7) |
| INTRUDER | Unwanted guest less polite after putting away first unit of beer (8) |
| HALLOUMI | Why must my guests liken my ___ to 'salty rubber'? (8) |
| RHETORIC | Butler, say, or one with cold oratory (8) |
| SPOILERY | Like a movie review that gives away all the twists |
| CHIVALRY | Four involved in archly contrived gallantry |
| NEPHRONS | Nurse returned after putting in quiet hour working in kidney units (8) |
| DRIPFEED | Continually supply daughters, after putting in opening payment |
| CHASTISE | Go after, putting in prison briefly to punish |
| CRUNCHER | Testing moment for singer after putting cocaine before career |
| AQUARIUM | I fall in the drink after putting water in tank (8) |
| THEFULLMONTY | Film how Scottish golfer feels after putting away satisfactorily? (3,4,5) |
| COINTREAU | Drunken eructation after putting away fifth liqueur (9) |
| DASH | "Now ___ away! ___ away! ___ away all!" (line in "A Visit From St. Nicholas") |
| SEE | "A nice pair of spectacles that lets you ___ things you normally wouldn't" |
| TARDY | Drat! Why must you be so sluggish? (5) |
| BESO | "Why must you ___ dramatic?" |
| GERARD | Butler, say, to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's comedic hero Brigadier (6) |
| CLEANSOUT | Wanting money, nasty son breaks box and takes away all the cash (6,3) |
