| NAMECALLING | Being rude to, at the christening? (4-7) |
| GODFATHER | Man present at the christening is criminal boss (9) |
| IMPERTINENT | Being rude, I am short and to the point (11) |
| ERUDITE | The learned see it as being rude to put on a tie (7) |
| BADMANNERED | Barman ended in a tipsy state, being rude (3-8) |
| INSULT | Hurt someone's feelings by being rude to them (6) |
| RENTAMOB | Perennial protesters seemingly being rude to barmen |
| ENTREAT | Beg to go in, switching the last to at the end (7) |
| UNNAMED | The tot will be before the christening (7) |
| TRAPEZE | From A to Z, Peter is looked up to at the circus (7) |
| MEETING | Being introduced to, at the convention (7) |
| MAIDENVOYAGE | Young woman - one of the Cruises - is going out for the first time after the christening (6,6) |
| YOUNAMEIT | What happens to a baby at a christening? Anything? |
| FROMTHEWORDGO | Leave when one's told to at the right time (4,3,4,2) |
| FOOTNOTE | Sound played with the toe? It did say to, at the bottom of the page! (8) |
| NIGHTFALL | The sort of thing one might tumble to at the end of the day? |
| BEAR | Give birth to, at the zoo (4) |
| OTTER | Return the return half to, at the zoo (5) |
| WAKE | Come to at the funeral party (4) |
| PLATE | What the batter steps up to at the dinner table? (5) |
