| POPCORN | Old man with surprised expression beginning to nibble snack (7) |
| SAVOURY | Based on the Latin for "taste", a word used to describe a piquant, salty or spicy flavour as opposed to sweet; or, a dish, canape, nibble, snack etc with said umami quality (7) |
| MYRRH | Bishop wearing surprised expression beginning to handle wondrous gift (5) |
| UMPIRE | Doubtful expression beginning to perplex and anger judge (6) |
| NOODLES | Beginning to nibble a lot of pasta (7) |
| REFUGEE | Official for all to see with surprised expression for migrant (7) |
| LECTERN | Cannibal beginning to nibble the rest of a vicar? |
| IMAGERY | First person with surprised expression about a German's figurative language (7) |
| HEADBOY | Man on a day with surprised expression for leading pupil (4,3) |
| NUNLIKE | Similar to sister heading to nibble a French fancy (7) |
| ENTOPIC | Nut to nibble nearly in its normal place (7) |
| LASAGNA | Prisoner, when confined, starts to nibble at food |
| ALIEN | Stranger beginning to nibble on a pork pie |
| HERON | Lion beginning to nibble bird (5) |
| LOOFAH | Silly person turning with surprised expression to find bathroom item (6) |
| EVENMONEY | Individual wears uniform with surprised expression - that's likely to happen! |
| WHAMMY | Pop duo with surprised Expression in event with a powerful and unpleasant effect (6) |
| OMAHA | Old scholar with surprised expression in US city (5) |
| SPRING | Vegetable issue inspiring panic at first, beetle reportedly beginning to nibble on one (6,5) |
| ONION | Vegetable issue inspiring panic at first, beetle reportedly beginning to nibble on one (6,5) |
