| BLOSSOM | Crowd comes back having swallowed defeat - that's mature (7) |
| RATS | Damn! One supposedly drawing crowds comes back |
| SWARM | Crowd comes from the south, warm (5) |
| GROWNUP | Worn out during small dog's return - that's mature (5-2) |
| LACTATE | Feed baby no more, having swallowed document (7) |
| SERPENT | Reptile is exhausted, having swallowed queen (7) |
| ACROBAT | A Dalmatian, perhaps, having swallowed a little Bonio, is agile figure (7) |
| FANTAIL | Flyer's collapse, having swallowed insect (7) |
| TWEETER | Bird maybe to wobble, having swallowed worm initially (7) |
| HARPOON | Orphan gets upset having swallowed ring and barbed dart (7) |
| TURMOIL | Struggle, having swallowed cocktail of rum in confusion |
| PASSOUT | Look glum, having swallowed dope, and keel over |
| NEONATE | Baby produces gas, having swallowed |
| SPIRITS | Spars on board, having swallowed one rum, say |
| ICEDTEA | One acted strangely having swallowed energy drink (4,3) |
| REDWINE | About to eat, having swallowed whiskey and claret (3,4) |
| FRITTER | Healthier, having swallowed right bit of food |
| TUDOR | Died in defeat that's brought back regal dynasty |
| ABASHING | A striking defeat that's humiliating (8) |
| OVERTHROW | Defeat that's painful after hour on plain |
