| STOA | Ancient books devoured by a son in retreat where philosophers gathered |
| TROTOUT | Produce books devoured by grumpy old woman |
| LENTO | Good books devoured by stellar beast slowly (5) |
| SCHOOLOFTHOUGHT | Where philosophers are trained? (6,2,7) |
| WHYOMING | Where philosophers retire? |
| SLEEPLAB | Carried by hunk, get naked in retreat where there are beds (5,3) |
| SNOOZED | Slept in retreat where animals can be seen in their lairs (7) |
| CREAM | Devoured by a scone fancier, stolen by a blue tit, filling a "naughty but nice" bun or layered on a trifle's top, it is an unctuous churned dairy food synonymous with the best, choice, elite or finest |
| DELICATESSEN | Poor Alice Hardy's girl in retreat where special foods are provided (12) |
| BOSTON | False bishop in retreat where Mary Baker Eddy founded her church (6) |
| AENEAS | A compass bearing by a son. Aphrodite's. (6) |
| ACROBAT | Man devoured by a lion perhaps - a circus performer |
| NAMESAKE | Setter devoured by a snake, aggravated by one with the same title (8) |
| SCROLLS | Ancient books in the form of a roll of parchment, papyrus, etc. (7) |
| III | Son of a son, in a name |
| PRODIGAL | Description of a son in a parable told by Jesus (8) |
| OARSWOMAN | Row a son, in a row, had about mother being a female rower (9) |
| SANA | Mideast capital supposedly founded by a son of Noah |
| ASPERSION | Disparaging remark made by a son being taken round island (9) |
| LISTENSTOREASON | Comes round from Long Island gun store operated by a son (7,2,6) |
