| DAWNED | Occurred to the shaky new father holding it |
| LOSTONESNERVE | What happened to cowardly lion occurred to the chicken perhaps? (4,3'1,5) |
| CAMEHOMETOROOST | The consequences of what happened occurred to the prodigal birds when they got broody (4,4,2,5) |
| STRUCK | It occurred to one that the clock was sounding the hour (6) |
| INVERT | It captures new father going back in reverse (6) |
| RETORT | The shaky rotter's rude reply (6) |
| PEOPLE | Father, holding key, joins the French race |
| CATNAP | Tom, maybe, new father put back short sleep (6) |
| DEBRIS | Was father holding book when rearing litter? |
| AGENDA | Schedule some time with new father |
| IMADAD | New father's joyous exclamation |
| CAMERA | Source of pictures occurred to artist |
| DOGCOLLAR | It takes the lead from what the church presents to new fathers presumably (3,6) |
| INSPIRE | Encourage one new father to carry progeny at the outset |
| ISLES | Nickname for New Zealand, The Shaky ... |
| DREAD | Fear the shaky ladder losing the final level (5) |
| TIKI | Kit and I find it rather wearing in the shaky isles (4) |
| AFTERTHOUGHT | Father got hut fixed (it occurred to him later) (12) |
| SPIRE | Father holding power, one over the church? (5) |
| FLATTER | Say nice things to father holding milky coffee |
