| GRAPPLE | Gala, say, following Greek struggle |
| AGOG | Ancient Greek struggle (4) |
| GRETA | Greek character following Greek woman (who wanted privacy?) |
| EATER | Tea drunk by queen in Royal Gala, say (5) |
| BOOR | One missing social cues at a gala, say |
| ANAPPLEADAY | Allowance for gala, say, makes a healthy proverb |
| LIMO | Ride to an awards gala, say |
| DRESS | Get ready for the Met Gala, say |
| CHINESE | People seen nervously following Greek character (7) |
| GRILL | Unwell following Greek restaurant |
| GROWNUP | Admit to following Greek adult (5-2) |
| ACHILLESHEEL | Cad following Greek hero found weak point (8,4) |
| APPLES | Galas, say |
| THERETO | Another three with two, say, following to that place |
| WAVER | Quail say, following first of wrens |
| OBEISANT | Such is worker, say, following order? (8) |
| INTERSTATE | Highway in Tennessee's borders, say, following river |
| SHAKEINONESSHOES | Show dread of Arab leader, say, following one |
| BACKTOFRONT | Returning from military hospital, say, following the wrong order |
| MAGENTA | Bond, say, following his superior to a bloody battle |
