| TARPAULIN | Put black coat on setter wearing old sailor's hat (9) |
| BRAINDEAD | Far from clever to put black pelt, perhaps, on old hat (9) |
| JOBLOT | Joseph put black mark on collection (3,3) |
| CUEBALL | White copper put black boy in cell without clothes (3,4) |
| CAMBRIDGE | Black coat on the counter, top edge a kind of blue? (9) |
| REMEDYING | Removing problem on setter passing away (9) |
| PAILLASSE | A problem, wearing old hat? Maybe sleep on it |
| NIGHTWEAR | We"ll be seen in almost black coat and garments for retirement (9) |
| DETONATED | Set off from school wearing old hat |
| CRINOLINE | King Charles wearing old brand, outstanding period clothing (9) |
| EXCUSABLE | Copper wearing old fur coat likely to be pardoned |
| DOBERMANN | A large German dog breed with powerful jaws and a smooth, typically black coat (9) |
| CUTACAPER | Copper with black coat and cloak placed inside skip |
| DOUBLEACT | Abbott and Costello, perhaps -- each initially wearing old jacket (6,3) |
| TAR | One on board to put a thick black coat on (3) |
| ERRATA | Slips a black coat on - the wrong way |
| OILSLICK | Black coat on ocean (3,5) |
| TOPDOG | Jumper put on setter, perhaps, the best one |
| STEP | Pressure put on setter regularly to show some progress |
| THEME | Article on setter always included here on Saturdays |
