| DEHISCE | Burst of French welcome - that is, when meeting English |
| ICE | Lack of welcome that is limiting college |
| RIDES | Run, that is, when short of time for journeys by bike? |
| TIDIER | More shipshape, that is, when the dirt is swept out (6) |
| MALICE | Remain calm, that is, when evil intent is shown (6) |
| NIGHTIE | After dark that is when this is worn (7) |
| FIERY | Prone to anger, that is, when cook is out (5) |
| CORDIAL | The sort of welcome that a fruit drink provides? (7) |
| LEAVE | The French welcome this French absence (5) |
| INCASE | Line of old South Americans meeting English (6) |
| STUDIES | Does academic work ___ that is when the bosses are around! (7) |
| EIDER | Bird shows colour, that is when reflected |
| INTRIGUE | I grunt, that is when I'm scheming (8) |
| SORTIE | Be kind, that is when on a raiding excursion (6) |
| IRATE | Angry that is when I smell one! (5) |
| AUTOPILOT | George: "More work should finish early? Many will welcome that" |
| SELFSEEKING | Mischief-maker's in the Home Counties, meeting English monarch in pursuit of own interests (4-7) |
| WORKEDUP | Being overly animated with Labour meeting English leader at Ulster party (6,2) |
| NATURE | Temper shown by Nationalist meeting English banker (6) |
| ASSUME | A student's first problem meeting English don |
