| EMITTED | Given out before finally caught by baseballer? (7) |
| GUINEVERE | Uniform may be given out before seeing legendary queen (9) |
| NAKEDTRUTH | Facts exposed on time by baseballer (5,5) |
| KATYDID | Insect, at very end, finally caught by child (7) |
| ECHIDNA | European bird finally caught by Asian land mammal (7) |
| STATUTE | Giant finally caught by David, say - that's the law (7) |
| SWALLOW | Now finally caught by pale bird (7) |
| SWEETLY | Small-time criminal finally caught by exhausted security using charm (7) |
| ATLARGE | Criminal finally caught by sailor, in time roaming free |
| FACTORY | Where workers make Conservatives rich, before finally getting sacked (7) |
| SHINDIG | Do second language before finally graduating (7) |
| RESPITE | Class 47 D1584 that gained this before finally being cut up in 2006 (7) |
| SETFREE | Boils fester before, finally, discharge is released (3,4) |
| FUCHSIA | You finally caught a fish swimming round a flower (7) |
| LENIENT | Merciful Communist leader finally caught taking drug (7) |
| CONTACT | Get in touch with prisoner finally caught before performance |
| TADPOLE | Pond dweller finally caught with commercial rod (7) |
| WATERBOATMAN | Wife consumed wild boar finally caught by bloke (six footer) (5,7) |
| MARGOTFONTEYN | Move forgotten, lady finally caught by male dancer (6,7) |
| ALEWIFE | Fish shows a vivacity - the minnow finally caught |
