| TWITCHER | Bird around with cherries half gone? Who could want that? |
| TWIST | Embellishment to plot? Who could ask for more! |
| NOPROBLEM | Puzzle gone? Who cares! (2,7) |
| STRIPES | What person in the Navy could want rubbish on board ship? (7) |
| PROMISEDLAND | Roam splendid rambling area offering all one could want |
| SENILITY | Wrinkles up, vanity half gone? It's a hazard of old age (8) |
| ABSURDITY | New dairy's butter half gone? Nonsense! (9) |
| THEME | The meal is half gone? What's the idea? (5) |
| STANNARD | Norwich School artist who painted Still Life, Pelargoniums, Duchess Pears with Black Grapes in a Basket and Still Life of Raspberries in a Willow Pattern Bowl with Cherries and Bindweed (8) |
| PIES | Desserts that might be filled with cherries or pecans |
| SPREE | "I want that, that and that" shopping episode |
| MANHATTAN | Cocktail of whiskey, sweet vermouth and Angostura bitters, often garnished with cherries (9) |
| GATEAU | Black Forest ____ , a rich chocolate layer cake with cherries and cream (6) |
| CLAFOUTIS | A French baked pudding, usually with cherries (9) |
| CRAN | and 22a Caught with bird around dilapidated barn (9) |
| GENOA | Sponge cake with cherries (5) |
| PIE | It may be stuffed with cherries |
| BANANASPLIT | Fountain treat with cherries on top |
| CHIMNEYSWEEP | I'm oddly newsy, sound as a bird around this cleaner (7,5) |
| COCKERSPANIEL | Dog's nap is disturbed, having crowing bird around |
