| FILLINGTHEBILL | Meeting a need, as hungry pelican may be doing? |
| SATISFYING | Meeting a need (10) |
| HIDINGRABBITS | What briar patches may be doing? |
| STAGGERING | Beyond belief, what drunkard may be doing? (10) |
| TRYINGACASE | What the luggage tester or the judge may be doing? (6, 1, 4) |
| FILLTHEBILL | Be exactly what is needed to feed hungry pelican? (4,3,4) |
| FILLSTHEBILL | Is just what's needed for a hungry pelican? (5,3,4) |
| YEAST | Substance brewers need, as yet to be mixed (5) |
| URGENTLY | With pressing need, as soon as possible |
| STEAKANDCHIPS | Mentioned first of two things a gambler needs, as a matter of course? |
| BEDSIDE | Sort of manner a doctor needs as well as taking drugs initially (7) |
| HAVEALOTONONESPLATE | Be busy, as hungry guest at buffet might? |
| APPEALING | Winning -- something a cricketer might be doing? (9) |
| SEASONED | Veteran in need as so desperate (8) |
| BREADLINE | People in need as British interpret policy |
| USELESS | No good, so don't need as much (7) |
| ASME | "Are you as hungry ___ ___?" (Let's eat!) |
| RUNTOSEED | Deteriorate, as hungry hens might? (3,2,4) |
| TAKINGAPART | Criticism arising from what thespian hopes to be doing? |
| WOLFINGDOWNFOOD | What one who's been fasting might be doing? |