| EMBRACE | Hug from yours truly returning with a pair of game birds (7) |
| EMBARKS | Goes on a journey with yours truly returning with those protecting Holly and Ash (7) |
| DUCKS | A pair of game birds? (5) |
| BRACED | Supported a pair of game shot at the beginning of the day (6) |
| DEJEUNE | To Paris, from yours truly, a late breakfast |
| RIPOSTE | Quick, clever reply from yours truly featured in new poster (7) |
| ISOLATE | Keep apart from yours truly well after the expected time (7) |
| MELANGE | Confusion from yours truly - darling left to go west (7) |
| EXPRESS | Hug from a former lover, say (7) |
| TALLYHO | Oh! Returning with a score is worth a shout to a huntsman (5,2) |
| FLUSH | A rapid flight, spring up or start of game birds; a suffusion of crimson colour in the cheeks; a sudden flow of water; a fresh growth of foliage, flowers or fruit; or, a feeling of excitement (5) |
| MILLION | Fear no ill; I'm returning with a great deal! (7) |
| RATATAT | Goodbye to sailor returning with a knocking sound (7) |
| HANGDOG | String up idol, returning with a guilty look (7) |
| NODULAR | Tubercular university lecturer returning with a lot of fat |
| RISSOLE | Gentleman returning with a fish or meat dish (7) |
| BRACE | Pair of game birds; curly bracket; or, a traditional hand-operated drill (5) |
| EMANATE | Issue label returning with a note (7) |
| MEOW | From yours truly, cry of pain or cry of cat (4) |
| CAMEUNDERFIRE | Took some flak from yours truly having a French-fried dish in mind (4,5,4) |
