| UNCOUPLED | Released, one in Cote d'Ivoire perhaps took charge after takeover (9) |
| RANKLED | Embittered sergeant perhaps took charge (7) |
| ORANGUTAN | Ape ___ sounded alarm, having released one outside (9) |
| ABIDJAN | A competitive offer by January somewhere in Cote d'Ivoire (7) |
| BEDOUIN | Nomad wants somewhere to sleep in Cote d'Ivoire, definitely by November (7) |
| TRANSPORT | After tea say took charge of games as coach perhaps (9) |
| ETE | Hot time in Cote d'Ivoire |
| LEVITATED | Rose took charge, bagging rubbish (9) |
| SENESCHAL | A steward of the household of a medieval prince or nobleman who took charge of domestic arrangements (9) |
| CAPTAINED | Given stick about school committee I took charge of |
| COUPLED | Joined together and took charge after military take-over |
| GARBLED | Took charge after clothing got messed up (7) |
| FAILED | Unsuccessful football manager took charge after international (6) |
| ABAS | In Cote d'Azur, down with camel hair coats |
| THERIVIERA | I avert their topless cavorting in Cote d'Azur etc (3,7) |
| BEAUNE | Small town in Cote d'Or in South France, in the centre of the Burgundy wine industries (6) |
| DUEDATE | Proclamation of Law, perhaps, took in D-Day? (3,4) |
| STAMP | The USPS released one featuring Alex Trebek in July |
| UPENDED | Dude perhaps took writer in and turned him over (7) |
| LOLLED | Given fifty quid in dole, perhaps, took it easy (6) |
