| STARTERHOME | Fixer-upper, perhaps, and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| TONGS | Patio picker-uppers, perhaps |
| TWOPARTER | Story with a cliffhanger, perhaps, and a hint to the starred answers |
| SIDESALAD | Steak go-with, perhaps, and a hint to 10 puzzle answers |
| ICEDIN | Stranded at the ski lodge, perhaps, and a hint to this puzzle's hidden theme |
| AGAINSTTHEGRAIN | Rebelliously, perhaps (and a hint to this puzzle's four theme answers) |
| DOUBLETIME | Holiday pay rate, perhaps, and a hint to what can follow each word of each starred answer |
| INSIDEPITCH | Ballpark brushback, perhaps ... and a hint to each set of circled letters |
| GAMECHANGER | Ump's controversial call, perhaps ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| TOMBOLA | A lottery at the fete perhaps, and a lively lamb too (7) |
| PAINTER | Bacon, perhaps, and a drink outside The Queen |
| CATALONIA | Queen perhaps and a lion travelling over a part of Spain (9) |
| REPORT | A flash, perhaps, and a bang (6) |
| COTTAGEINDUSTRY | Working from home, using loaf, perhaps, and a lot of effort |
| THECLASSROOM | Schoolmaster perhaps, and a suitable place for him (3,9) |
| JACARANDA | Judge with an estate, perhaps, and a flowering tree |
| REVISEDVERSION | Vin rosé, perhaps, and a good book! |
| HERCULES | He's cruel, perhaps, and a hard task master (8) |
| BAKLAVA | Roast cut by ladies, perhaps, and a cake |
| GROUND | Scene of soccer, perhaps, and a good bit of boxing (6) |