| OPENER | First, batter softly scooped out for every pie without stuffing, put inside empty oven in advance (6) |
| GALA | Hybrid melon, one scooped out for party (4) |
| PREWARMS | Heats (the oven) in advance |
| MEDDLING | Having a finger in every pie |
| ODOURS | Empty ovens containing unpleasant smells |
| CEREAL | Cottage pie stuffing put away before actual breakfast (6) |
| LANKY | Scrawny neck, but no stuffing, put in place (5) |
| TOASTY | Warm turkey without stuffing in oven? On the contrary (6) |
| INTERLOPER | Liner to put out for every trespasser (10) |
| ZAHEER | Pakistan Test cricketer who made 274 against England in 1971 at Edgbaston; first batter to score three consecutive centuries in ODIs (6) |
| PERSPIRE | Show signs of strenuous activity, setting out for every shoot |
| SNOW | Something the Met Office looks out for every December 25th |
| TONYBLAIN | New Zealander who, in 1986, became the first batter to register three consecutive golden ducks in the 50-overs format. (4,5) |
| TINOPENER | Can first batter become something useful in the kitchen (3,6) |
| BOTTLEOPENER | Courage the first batter needs to access a beer (6-6) |
| ABBAS | Pakistan Test cricketer who made 274 against England in 1971 at Edgbaston; first batter to score three consecutive centuries in ODIs (5) |
| SOSA | First batter to hit a home run against every Major League Baseball team |
| GOBBLE | Hastily swallow good fruit pie without coating (6) |
| QUICHE | Savoury pie without a top (6) |
| AFRESH | ... again a four, scooped out from the middle. Ash takes one away, point takes that (6) |
