| GROUSEMOOR | Maybe lounge about after finally getting call to be reserve for game (6,4) |
| UNDERSTUDY | Learn too little to be reserve actor? |
| SERENGETI | English twice resting shattered reserve for game |
| WHATATRIP | Exclamation after finally getting home and putting down your luggage, maybe |
| GLOW | Radiate good mood, after finally getting 25% off? (4) |
| LARGESCALE | Doctor agrees call to be extensive in scope (5,5) |
| GROUNDCREW | Those labouring on jumbo maybe bought drinks and boasted after finally finishing |
| GETNOWHERE | Fail this time here after finally missing the cut |
| BEFORELONG | Soon fit in, getting call from golfer |
| PROROGUING | Working group go in, after finally halting |
| GREENGAGES | Joins again after finally seeing fruit (10) |
| FALSEALARM | Farm adopts a large seal (nothing to worry about after all) (5,5) |
| PRUNINGSAW | What could cut Bush down to size was brought about after dispute in outskirts of Pyongyang |
| RARING | Artist getting call to visit African country is keen to start (6,2,2) |
| TOGO | Artist getting call to visit African country is keen to start (6,2,2) |
| SIPHON | Tube is heading north, getting call to leave east (6) |
| LASTPOST | Endure work, getting call to retire |
| RADICAL | Original artist getting call to entertain clubs (7) |
| OVERSLEEP | Belted peers love to ignore call to be roused |
| ONHOLD | Waiting for phone call to be put through (2,4) |