| TREACLETART | Clear treat prepared with first sign of this dessert (7,4) |
| CAERPHILLY | Fresh sandwiches are prepared with first of processed cheese |
| ACTTHEFOOL | Terrible cheat grabbing first sign of this dessert gets to be reckless (3,3,4) |
| SPENDTHRIFT | Special objective with first signs of this hoard split for profligate type (11) |
| TRYONESHAND | Attempt to hear individual with first sign of some assistance (3,4,4) |
| RHUBARBTART | This dessert is a statement of fact so bar Ruth & Bart (7,4) |
| LOCUST | Place with first sign of this destructive insect (6) |
| HOTPOT | Stylised photo taken with first sign of this casserole (6) |
| MONSOON | Instant with first sign of storm in middle of day - rainstorm? (7) |
| MCHUGH | Drunken chugger swallows last of rum with first signs of getting happy with 7Dn star (4,6) |
| GREG | Drunken chugger swallows last of rum with first signs of getting happy with 7Dn star (4,6) |
| IAMB | Foot with first sign of infection attended by a doctor |
| SPRAYCAN | With first sign of snow, please may I put on coat? |
| IVIES | Climbers struggle with first sign of snow on island |
| GUSTO | American boards sports car with first sign of obvious enthusiasm (5) |
| VARNISH | Gloss gets to disappear with first sign of rain intervening (7) |
| REDUCE | Slash crude production with first sign of explosion (6) |
| ACHING | A facial feature with first sign of growth that's painful (6) |
| BRIEF | Cheese with first sign of flavour in short (5) |
| WINCE | Flinch with first sign of contraband in port, say (5) |
