| CLAPPER | One gives hand in bringing them together (7) |
| MERGING | Bringing them all together from the start with macaroons and ginger nuts (7) |
| GESTURE | Get user to give hand signal (7) |
| NUNTIUS | Tidings, or the messenger bringing them |
| EMBROIL | Involve first person, bringing them over to cook with top restaurateur inside |
| EMETICS | Assistance in bringing up English children at first in troubled times (7) |
| MASSAGE | Mum’s guru gives hands-on treatment |
| EPOCHAL | Highly significant in bringing about change (7) |
| HEPBURN | Hollywood legend who starred in Bringing Up Baby (9,7) |
| REELING | In, bringing hooked fish to the bank - staggering! (7) |
| SRIDEVI | Talented actress who called 'Mr India' her best film due to the director's influence in bringing out her acting abilities. (7) |
| GROUPED | Bundled, ... them together |
| LEOPARD | The "baby" in Bringing Up Baby, starring Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn, is actually this exotic pet |
| HAYMAKER | One's top and cap removed, tourist gives hand on farm |
| GENERALDEALER | Army commander who gives hand to tradesman? (7,6) |
| EPISTLES | Written in spite of young Leslie bringing them to a close (8) |
| LABOURER | Party queen gives hand (8) |
| MITTERRAND | Old statesman gives hand with mission |
| ABETS | Helps, or gives hand, at the outset (5) |
| LOWERING | Scowling, having lost capital - it's bringing them down |
