| LEMMING | Gibson back, old china, after vole-like rodent (7) |
| GOLEM | Turn Gibson back, the dolt (5) |
| LOVEDONE | Finished after vole upset precious person (5,3) |
| NERVOUSLY | Youth leader appearing after voles run off apprehensively (9) |
| WARLORD | Title given to regional military commanders in China after World War I (7) |
| EMIRATE | Irish entering China after European country ruled by prince |
| COCKPIT | Where fighter pilot is to die, holding back old lawyer (7) |
| DIOCESE | In place of bishop, I'd put back old chessmen, oddly (7) |
| VISITED | Came by to back old leader overtaking independent to take a seat (7) |
| DRASTIC | Forceful return by detectives keeps back old Russian ruler (7) |
| REISSUE | Bring back old Portuguese coins by petition (7) |
| HEELTAP | Male English lieutenant knocked back old man's leftover liquor |
| CORNLAW | County's eastern region briefly brought back old legislation (4,3) |
| SUNDIAL | Star put back old-fashioned device |
| STREWN | Like china after the bull, shop being gutted when he's gone (6) |
| ALLOVERTHESHOP | Disordered, like the china after the bull's visit? (3,4,3,4) |
| MOUSIE | An old word for a young or little vole-like beastie; or, a fictional Exmoor pony central to Golden Gorse's books illustrated by Lionel Edwards (6) |
| WATERRAT | Vole-like creature living near rivers (5,3) |
| ELIMINATE | Take out china after priest comes round at home |
| TAMING | Breaking china after a couple of tantrums |
