| BURGLAR | Criminal sent food back, almost fat (7) |
| GOTHENBURG | Sent food back after being presented with chicken in 9Dn city (10) |
| DEFILED | Corrupted food shop gave food back (7) |
| AQUIFER | Ref sent back almost a quid before getting a water supplier (7) |
| HOMERIC | Ancient poet's coming back almost wealthy (7) |
| RELAPSE | Losing colour, slipping back, almost ready for renewed ill-health (7) |
| MINICAB | Back almost in one minute, heading north in Hackney (7) |
| BURGLED | Seized food back, having got shown the way (7) |
| DESERVE | Warrant to take food back? (7) |
| BURRITO | Food, back massage and joint in Brazilian city (7) |
| STAGGER | Surprise the animals carrying food back (7) |
| BURGLES | Steals food back for the French (7) |
| LEAVEGO | Give up almost fat-free greens etc - in short, nothing (5,2) |
| MANNA | Heaven-sent food, in the Bible |
| ATE | Sent food to your stomach until it was full |
| DOGGO | Pooches lying back to back, almost, to evade detection (5) |
| RHINESTONE | Criminal sent heroin with fake jewellery (10) |
| ESTANCIA | Criminal sent a group of spies in Escobar's ranch? (8) |
| LARVA | Virginia, almost fat before, in immature stage (5) |
| ENDOWMENTS | Criminal sent down, stealing muggins's funds |
