| LAGNIAPPE | City ace in Epping sent up small gift |
| IMP | British leader I sent up, little rascal |
| CARDIFF | City ace, maybe, one starts to find fifth-rate |
| CORDOBA | City ace on end of line, old boy |
| GILWELL | - oak; reputed to be a hiding place of Dick Turpin and crowned UK tree of the year in 2017, a Quercus in Epping, synonymous with scouting (7) |
| THIEF | Burglar, say, heads for this house in Epping Forest |
| CHIGWELL | Town in Epping Forest district of Essex |
| RATECAPPING | Informer about in Epping restraining local authority |
| PIGPEN | Farm building in Epping, converted |
| GONG | Medal secreted in Epping and Goole (4) |
| ELOQUENCE | Look to put in order, wanting small gift for wordsmith (9) |
| POSIT | A little gift is opened up in advance |
| BALLOTIN | French word for a "small package of goods" in the form of an elegant or ornate little gift box, traditionally for Belgian pralines or other fine chocs (8) |
| TOKEN | Small gift of appreciation |
| STOCKINGFILLER | Small gift on day you have turkey leg? |
| PRESSIE | Small gift for reporters, that is (7) |
| ULYSSESSGRANT | Novel, small gift for president (7,1,5) |
| LARGESSE | Student somehow agrees to accept small gift (8) |
| PARTYFAVOR | Small gift of appreciation |
| LUCKYTATTIE | Traditional sweetie covered with cinnamon, containing a small gift (5,6) |
