| DETAIN | Hold on, with thanks to one in retreat (6) |
| MAINTAIN | Keep mum, thanks to one in the pub (8) |
| HONEYBEAR | Try to hold on with extra climbing, as arboreal mammal (5,4) |
| RESTRAIN | Hold on with difficulty (8) |
| DEAN | Clergyman protects one in retreat (4) |
| KEEPERS | Holds on, with some hesitation, to zoo workers (7) |
| ARTIFICIAL | Counterfeit art provided by secular one in retreat (10) |
| MERCIA | Old kingdom beginning to adapt, with thanks to the French |
| TAKING | Seizing with thanks to the leader |
| TAPETI | Thanks to one taking in Peter Rabbit |
| DAKOTA | Relative gets upsetting fine - it's little thanks to one of those native Americans (6) |
| TAICHI | Little thanks to one Greek letter - it exercises the Chinese (3,3) |
| RETASTE | About to take note, with thanks, to savour things again (7) |
| DELTA | Steered back, with thanks to a Greek character (5) |
| BRIDGETFONDA | Go across with thanks to hug adoring actress (7,5) |
| SAVING | A very suspicious type arriving in bearer of gifts: no thanks - this with thanks? (6,7,4) |
| SIESTA | Nap that is taken on board with thanks (6) |
| ATTAIN | Get a container to fill with thanks (6) |
| GIVING | When this word joins with "Thanks" in November, the family is in for a delicious feast |
| SATNAV | Vehicle's brought back with thanks from pilot (6) |
