| TOUCHYFEELY | Given to hugging others (6-5) |
| GOLDENSYRUP | Terribly ugly person hugging daughter; that's sweet (6,5) |
| SLINKYDRESS | Figure-hugging gown |
| DOMICILIARY | Girl hugging numbers of Romans after party in the home |
| CRASHHELMET | Head case spots man hugging tree in a state |
| AFFIRMATIVE | A number hugging tree, dull yes? (11) |
| CHANTICLEER | Sing, dance, somersault, hugging Italian - caught a rooster! (11) |
| WEDDINGCAKE | Hugging daughter, nick a wedge possibly from this? (7,4) |
| DISTINGUISH | Make out beauty hugging current rock musician, posh (11) |
| UNOBSERVANT | Spotting little upper-class man hugging another one (11) |
| EMBRACEABLE | Reformed rabble came east, suitable for hugging |
| INFANTRYMAN | Very young private in film hugging married soldier |
| GENEALOGIST | Bloke hugging each part of trunk is a tree expert (11) |
| FORASTART | To begin with, keep hugging a celebrity (3,1,5) |
| DAPHNE | Nymph to finish up hugging Herbert (6) |
| RALLYROUND | Finally bother about hugging friend for support (5,5) |
| DOZINESS | Wanting to go to bed after twelve seconds hugging in ecstasy |
| TWOFACED | Do we act differently hugging female, being false? (3-5) |
| PREEN | Groom is writer hugging spectacular bride finally (5) |
| TREBLE | Apple for one, hugging band's leader, lost voice (6) |
