| CREVASSES | Charlie cut up taking in mug's cracks (9) |
| BEAKERS | Pastry chefs kept the end in mugs (7) |
| SEAR | Brown sugar content in mugs exchanged for tablet (4) |
| CHEW | Charlie cut a toffee, perhaps |
| INSET | Six-footer Charlie cut out dart for jacket |
| ARCHIL | Dye Charlie cut out (6) (6) |
| SMARTALEC | Clever person swots up, taking in some literature |
| TETEATETE | Four aliens come up taking in a private conversation (4-1-4) |
| ENCUMBERS | Charlie cuts additives put in food hampers (9) |
| CASSEROLE | Hot refreshment in mug during church function (9) |
| REHEATING | Girl's up, taking food and getting warm again (9) |
| CORNSYRUP | Scorpion's tail in sorry mess, caught in mug of sweet goo (4,5) |
| MEAD | Mare rears up, taking in energy drink (4) |
| OBLONG | Go up, taking in most of fair shape (6) |
| REBEL | Sideways look offered up, taking in bold defiant figure (5) |
| REVEAL | Live it up, taking in a show (6) |
| PILATES | Nurse turned up, taking in after-hours exercise class (7) |
| TRADENAME | Pride of lions hurry up taking "Pride's Tail" for working title (5,4) |
| CHEWS | Charlie cuts and bites (5) |
| RECEDE | Grow less edelweiss, initially, after Charlie cuts grass (6) |
