| KITHANDKIN | Christopher to give up ringing his first relatives |
| REASSIGN | Give up, ringing about when to change duties |
| KITBAG | Christopher to land something for the gear (3,3) |
| ADVOCATE | Speaks for someone Dave mixed-up ringing Oscar and Tom (8) |
| PREACHER | Representative turned up, ringing about a church minister (8) |
| SPRITZER | Sellers turned up, ringing hotel for a drink (8) |
| RAINDANCE | "Can your telescope tell me where the sun's gone?" is a query from Christopher to the Astronomer in this song by The Guess Who: 2 wds. |
| TAUNT | The first relative to bait? (5) |
| EATONESHEARTOUT | Pine tree at house lit up ringing in a century (3,4,5,3) |
| APSIS | A planet's first relative point in orbit (5) |
| SAUNTER | Stroll, seeing first relative with hesitation (7) |
| NEPHEW | What a relief after one shakes off the first relative |
| DUNCE | Designated first relative, left out fool (5) |
| AUNT | Expedition, losing first relative (4) |
| TAUNTER | Tease the first relative with hesitation (7) |
| GAUNT | Gaugin's first relative gets drawn |
| DAUNTLESS | Determined to disappoint first relative not as much (9) |
| NEVERSAYDIE | Don't give up -- and don't tell someone else to give up? (5,3,3) |
| WRITEOFF | Centre-forward to put pen to paper saying switch is something one needs to give up on (5-3) |
| GASGUZZLER | Drunkard first to give up eco-unfriendly car (3,7) |