| REASSUMES | Are various small birds travelling west, after starling initially again takes over (9) |
| REANNEXES | Queen among cats again takes over (9) |
| GEESE | Birds travelling west, for example, taking in view (5) |
| ATFIRST | Aircraft that flew in regular service, tested initially - again! (2,5) |
| CONDOR | Bird, fabulous bird, travelling west crossing over northern Germany (6) |
| AVIARIES | They're for the birds travelling through damaged by sign (8) |
| MARTIN | Any of various small birds of the swallow family with a square or slightly forked tail (6) |
| EKED | One of various small birds |
| SCREECHOWL | Any of various small birds of prey of the genus Megascops, especially the common M. asio of North American (7,3) |
| LANTERN | Left one bird travelling light (7) |
| DEADCHEAT | Poker player in the Old West after being caught with a card up his sleeve? |
| ODDJOBMAN | Someone who can do various small tasks (3-3, 3) (9) |
| RECAPTURE | Once again take transport round City of London (9) |
| OWLETS | We lost various little birds |
| UNITEDWESTAND | Edward West after higher education and before 19 20 (6,2,5) |
| STAR | Venus as seen shining in the west after sunset (7,4) |
| EVENING | Venus as seen shining in the west after sunset (7,4) |
| RENEW | Thoroughly update the West after the appearance of a French boy (5) |
| DODGE | Like act that goes west after Dynamo's first trick (5) |
| MAE | Actress, ... West, after whom a WWII lifejacket was named |