| SCROUNGER | He gets a free lunch, old Bob taking credit: later to arrive, having no starter (9) |
| BEINBLOOM | Flower at odds with Bob taking on the oilmen (2,2,5) |
| ONICE | Where one may see Bob taking crystal meth? |
| COMEACROPPER | Fail to arrive, having run into a policeman (4,1,7) |
| LATTE | Coffee is yet to arrive, having little time to drink (5) |
| FOURTH | *Every ___-grader gets a free pass |
| STOWAWAY | One gets a free ride with pack not at home (8) |
| TACKINESS | Poor food in dining area - having no starter and lousy taste (9) |
| COMMANDER | Arrive, having ditched English chap, to meet the German boss (9) |
| PICKETERS | Strikers would be the same at Lord's, taking credit for pressure (9) |
| COMECLEAN | Arrive, having washed, and admit everything (4,5) |
| YARDSTICK | Police HQ's taking credit for measure (9) |
| GOLDCREST | Flier is most experienced when taking credit after good start (9) |
| SUNSCREEN | 21 spotted taking credit for coverage of exposure (9) |
| RICHUNCLE | Maybe he encourages expectation of free lunch with rice (4,5) |
| ADVANTAGE | Free lunch |
| INTHECLUB | Expecting free lunch, I bet |
| LIBERATED | Free lunch at first I criticised strongly |
| AXIOM | "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch," e.g. |
| THING | "There ain't no such ___ as a free lunch" |
