| POLITICALASYLUM | Government protection for those who joined Mad Hatter's Tea Party perhaps (9,6) |
| ENLISTED | Listened out for those who joined up (8) |
| SPITTAKE | Reaction to something scandalous at a tea party, perhaps |
| PATENTED | Old man in temporary shelter given government protection? |
| INDUCTEES | Home passage, look up to those who joined the army recently (9) |
| ALICE | Girl who was a guest at the Mad Hatter's tea party |
| DORMOUSE | Could be room used at the Mad Hatter's tea-party (8) |
| MARCHHARE | Guest at the Mad Hatter's tea party (5,4) |
| CORPORATEDINNER | Retirement party, perhaps |
| AIRCOVER | Express to hide those offering protection for those down under (3,5) |
| PITHHELMET | Protection for those working in the heat? Help them out with it (4,6) |
| BIBLE | Written authority giving protection for those eating Lebanese on vacation (5) |
| MAD | ___ Hatter (tea party attendee) |
| SAFEGUARDS | Protection for those defending vault. (10) |
| OVERDO | Work too hard for one of those in charge of The Party perhaps (6) |
| FANCYDRESS | Like groom's requirement for party, perhaps (5,5) |
| SUPERBOWL | Excuse for a party, perhaps |
| DRESSESUP | Gets ready for a party, perhaps |
| FIANNAFAIL | Turns up, if girl gets awful result in exam, people get to vote for this house party perhaps (6,4) |
| MOVEMENT | Activity for a political party perhaps |