| SCOTER | Escort arranged for duck (6) |
| PRIVATESECTOR | Soldier escort arranged for individually-owned businesses (7,6) |
| CANARD | Word, from French for "duck, hoax, quack" or "half-sell a duck", for a deceit, fable, false report, ridiculous story, trick or unfounded rumour (6) |
| ORANGE | Kind of sauce for duck, poured say, over (6) |
| TERROR | Dread terrier that is swapped for duck (6) |
| NOUGHT | Go and hunt for duck (6) |
| WIGEON | Wicket! India's captain unfortunately gone for duck (6) |
| OLIVER | A name for duck offal (6) |
| NATION | State idea, answer for duck (6) |
| FABRIC | Great price essentially for duck? (6) |
| INDIGO | Up north, break up ground for duck with dark blue colour (6) |
| OCTOPI | Turns up, one pool is cold for duck and a number of molluscs (6) |
| PIGEON | West Indies have gone mad for ducks! (6) |
| PONDER | Consider place for ducks here lacking in cover (6) |
| REECHO | Special cheer for duck? Give me that again! (2-4) |
| BUMPER | Place on a car for an "I brake for ducks" sticker, perhaps |
| OSTRICHES | His escort arranged to get leggy birds |
| INSTRUCTOR | Order for duck and rice starter for guide (10) |
| LING | Diminutive ending for duck |
| SKAG | Great Lakes boat for duck hunting. |
