| BLACKTEA | Drunk back late gets drink (5,3) |
| HELSINKI | Goddess of late gets to knock one back in the City |
| DEADSHOT | Marksman, late, gets fired. (4,4) |
| INTIMATE | At being inside before too late, gets closely acquainted (8) |
| STELLATE | Let's get back late, just like the stars! (8) |
| REPORTER | Soldier gets drink for correspondent (8) |
| SPORTING | Carol gets drink in, being athletic (8) |
| THUMBSUP | Approval as Tom maybe gets drink |
| STOPDEAD | Kitty's back late - have a very quick check (4,4) |
| TAPWATER | One of those working in a public house gets drink that's tasteless and ends up down the drain (3,5) |
| TOSSPOT | A drunk forward is better than a drunk back (7) |
| MANET | Painter gets back late in the morning (5) |
| TOSH | Drunk back on hard stuff (4) |
| DARED | Returning late gets redhead challenged (5) |
| DEPOT | Drunk back at bus station (5) |
| TOSS | Son drunk back to mix salad |
| DEADRINGER | Campanologist, initially late, gets duplicate |
| ALTERED | Modified to "Awfully late, gets left behind" (7) |
| DIRTILY | Most frightful drunk's back, starting to yell bawdily (7) |
| SUPREMO | C-in-C gets drink, gets more merry (7) |
