| NEGUS | Hot port drink, say, consumed by rising star (5) |
| INFLAMMATION | A hot, painful reaction to a couple of Frenchman consumed by rising costs (12) |
| TORUS | Doughnut, say, consumed by doctor usually (5) |
| CARED | Took an interest as Jack, say, consumed energy (5) |
| GHENT | Fellow drinking hot port |
| SEAEGG | Marine creature, one, say, consumed by second, say (3,3) |
| TREATY | Compact lunch, say, consumed by judge (6) |
| COMPLAINER | One grumbling is ordinary, overshadowed by rising star (10) |
| NOVA | Alternative Vote supported by rising star (4) |
| COCODEMER | Nut in convention hosted by rising star (4-2-3) |
| NAIVE | Unaffected by rising water? (5) |
| ELFIN | Delicate and charming female trapped by rising river (5) |
| NEEDY | Badly-off American city flooded by rising river (5) |
| TIDES | ID subsumed by rising group trends (5) |
| TIARA | Jewellery item, article collected by rising Italian artist (5) |
| ELOPE | Hit the road by rising bar and energy (5) |
| PUPIL | Student is finished, caught by rising impudence (5) |
| ONION | I am surrounded by rising denials of this vegetable (5) |
| AEGIS | Soldier trapped by rising sea needs protection (5) |
| YEAST | Last chimney seat may be taken by rising agent (5) |
