| SPIRAEA | Plant from port, not American - in South Africa |
| MOBILE | American port not always in the same place? |
| FREMANTLE | Worry about fellow, the Parisian in a port not far from Perth (9) |
| UNLADEN | First of lorries in a French port not carrying goods |
| STENDHAL | Writer in Belgian port, not O Henry |
| HAIFA | Port not far from Nazareth |
| AORTA | Ex-boozers keeping port, not started, in vessel |
| NAPOLI | Port not far from Monte Vesuvio |
| MONTREAL | Canadian port not treated right in feast, say (8) |
| PERORATION | A bore in port, not British, prepared long speech (10) |
| ACHRISTMASCAROL | Novel cosmetic unfinished amid composer and port not started (1,9,5) |
| LOWEST | Port not frequently at the bottom (6) |
| PLY | Work at British port, not estuary (3) |
| TWERP | Belgian port not wanting a name for dope |
| OVER | Port not opened or finished |
| BRISTLY | Rough port, not old, finally ready |
| INFERIOR | Gather round port, not vintage |
| PRESENTABLE | Development of Lebanese port, not old, turned out well (11) |
| RYE | Old English port, not Scotch |
| NEWHAVEN | Port not vintage - enjoy last of Semillon |
