| PATRIOT | Country-lover's predicament at first, caught up in civil unrest |
| CREATIVITY | Line out of Albert's theory at first caught imagination (10) |
| REDHANDED | Silly dunderhead, no use at first, caught thus? (3-6) |
| IGNITED | Poster positioned without any sun at first caught light |
| TRIO | Small group in civil unrest, the one at the back coming right forward (4) |
| VITRIOLIC | Abusive threesome caught in civil unrest (9) |
| RIOTS | Irishman shunned by loyalists in civil unrest |
| JAMAICAN | Caribbean islander in predicament at a CIA mess-up at front of Nassau (8) |
| RIOTER | One involved in civil unrest |
| RIOT | Participate in civil unrest |
| LITTLEWOMEN | Broadway musical about four sisters growing up in Civil War New England: 2 wds. |
| GOOD | Banged up in civil jail which is well-maintained? (4,2,4,4) |
| KEPTIN | Banged up in civil jail which is well-maintained? (4,2,4,4) |
| NICK | Banged up in civil jail which is well-maintained? (4,2,4,4) |
| BRAWL | Scuffle turning up in civil war battle (5) |
| ONTHESPOT | In an awkward predicament at the scene of action |
| MARXIST | Ten with a rebel leader first caught in the fog by left-winger |
| ALCOVE | Amour first caught in passion covered spot |
| EYE | Carp first caught by Andy Dodd at Sonning (2000) (3,3) |
| THE | Carp first caught by Andy Dodd at Sonning (2000) (3,3) |
