| PEET | Fitting place for a gathering of the races (4) |
| STAG | Oh dear, we hear, it's a gathering of the boyos! (4) |
| TUCK | A rapier; a fold or pleat; a gathering of ends; a child's sweets and snacks for school; a curled dive position; a fictional friar; or, abdominoplasty (4) |
| AINU | Person of one of the races of Japan |
| SLAV | One of the races which settled most of eastern Europe |
| FEST | Gathering of the Vibes is a Grateful Dead-inspired one |
| NERDFEST | Endearing term for a gathering of folks sharing a niche interest |
| MOSS | Not a gathering of the Rolling Stones, presumably (4) |
| CHURCHCOUNCIL | A gathering of the fathers in Trent, for example (6,7) |
| RACEMEETING | Where Arabs may compete in a gathering of the tribes? (4,7) |
| COVEN | Little inlet new for a gathering of witches |
| MURDER | Term for a gathering of crows ... put to death! (6) |
| BEE | It has its line for a gathering of people spelling (3) |
| FAIR | Just a gathering of stalls for entertainment (4) |
| MEET | A gathering of horses, hounds and riders prior to a hunt (4) |
| FBI | A gathering of the staff bigwigs in a United States agency (1,1,1) |
| RUCHE | A gathering of the RUC he joined (5) |
| GROUP | A band of musicians/singers, a circle of friends, a class of peers, a cluster of galaxies, a family of chemical elements or a gathering of people (5) |
| LALALAND | 2016 Best Picture (no, wait; it wasn't!) ... and a fitting place for the answers to starred clues? |
| END | Fitting place for this answer |
