| ENDORSE | Deceptive Doreen holding spades back |
| TILLS | Works the land undisturbed, taking spades back (5) |
| LONGSHOREMAN | Want rider sending spades back for port worker (12) |
| ROSY | Man holding spades is hopeful (4) |
| POST | Stake large sum of money, holding Spades (4) |
| TUSSOCK | Holding spades like this, thrust into mound |
| POSSE | Sheriff's men prepare for photo holding spades |
| SOLOWHIST | Very inferior slam, holding spades in card game |
| RESISTS | Stands up to repeat tests holding spades |
| WAISTCOAT | Delay, holding spades, and cover part of suit |
| SPARSE | Scattered surplus, holding spades (6) |
| MITT | Hand that's good, holding spades (4) |
| FIST | Hand that's good, holding spades (4) |
| TWIST | Swindle Wally holding spades (5) |
| PROSPER | Do well, being conventional holding spades (7) |
| URSAMINOR | Stars dressed in armour, holding spades (4,5) |
| PUNSTER | One who likes to bet holding spades and joker (7) |
| BEST | Play for money, holding spade ace (4) |
| REEVE | Ruff partner, always reflecting when holding spade finally |
| MOO | "Click, Clack, ___: Cows That Type" (Doreen Cronin picture book) |
