| ONMERIT | How promotion should be given to miner, after recovery (2,5) |
| SIGNAGE | Indications show surprising gains, for example, after recovery (7) |
| METHANE | He meant to sort out a hazard to miners (7) |
| PITFALL | Hidden difficulty dangerous to miners (7) |
| ROBINIA | Cousins, perhaps, initially insisted aunt should be given a shrub (7) |
| INVITEE | Guest at home before six should be given a drink, it's said |
| SALERNO | When drunk, earls should be given no port |
| EPICURE | Such a fussy eater should be given "the pie cure" (7) |
| EQUALLY | Similarly friend should be given cheques at the centre beforehand |
| AVOIDED | New video shown in commercial should be given a wide berth (7) |
| WARBLER | Such a singer should be given the bird! (7) |
| HARPSONABOUT | Describes at length how instrument should be given to child when sailor is away |
| HOTCROSSBUNS | Spiced fruit baked treats traditionally served at Easter that, according to an old rhyme, should be given to sons in the absence of daughters (3,5,4) |
| FREEHOLD | Release bear that should be given to property owner (8) |
| OATH | I swear this grass should be given to horse |
| ANTHEM | If him and her should be given to church music (6) |
| COCKERSPANIEL | Reckon special treatment should be given to the dog (6,7) |
| CARDS | They should be given to a sacked worker or hand perhaps (5) |
| LEADGUITARIST | Title role should be given to musician because they have the edge? |
| TENTACLE | One feeling the wine bill should be given to the French (8) |
