| MACHINEGUN | Chap clutching part of face, say, beginning to unmask serial killer |
| RESTRAINT | Check others clutching part of bridal gown (9) |
| TENTACLE | Clutching part of a sea creature? (8) |
| STEALTHY | Clandestine way to unmask in nick (8) |
| OUTSET | Start to unmask group (6) |
| KANE | First person to unmask Batman |
| ABORIGINE | A tedious chap clutching current drink: "I was in Oz first" (9) |
| COMBATANT | Chap clutching club in bed is a fighter |
| EGGHEADS | Brains, say, beginning to guess the outcome of a toss? |
| OINT | As before, apply oil to knee, say, beginning to go |
| HAUSFRAU | Woman of Munich, say, beginning to hoard gold, succeeded with French gold (8) |
| DREGS | Doctor, say, beginning to scrape the bottom of the barrel (5) |
| DISUNITE | Is Leeds team, say, beginning to start to split? (8) |
| INFECTS | Transmits disease to mosquitos, say, beginning to fear for Society |
| COOKIES | Chef that is, say, beginning to make biscuits (7) |
| STEAKTARTARE | Two sailors in bar, say, beginning to eat raw meat concoction |
| HORSEWHIP | Chastise husky, say, beginning to wolf joint |
| SCOTCHEGG | Picnic food, say, beginning to go on hamper |
| BEGRUDGE | Bachelor say beginning to gravitate into uncivilised envy (8) |
| ALLEGRI | Everybody, say, beginning to relish one Italian composer (7) |
