| ASKMOM | Reply in which one parent says to go talk to the other parent |
| NORMA | Other parent presumably also missing opera |
| ADOPT | Take a child of other parents legally as your own |
| OEDIPAL | Pertaining to the killing of one's parent (of the same sex) to possess the other (7) |
| COLEY | The black stuff say to go with the last of oily fish (5) |
| EGGANDSPOONRACE | A dash, say, to go in Geordie version of a drop scone |
| COURTCARD | King, say, to go out with queen in rascal's clutches (5,4) |
| DOBIRD | Cook coq au vin or duck, say, to go in cooler (2,4) |
| GENIE | One granting wishes of a German, say, to go north (5) |
| EXCEED | Old Pip, say, to go beyond the limit (6) |
| TURNUP | Appear by chance, say, to go to a higher level (4,2) |
| DOZEOFF | Bread mix's bad, say, to go to sleep? (4,3) |
| MANSION | Perhaps one-parent family's kept in one big house |
| OPTIMUM | Choose one parent to be the most favourable (7) |
| INALIE | Bad way to be caught, when confronted by an angry parent, say |
| HALFFINISH | Don't eat entire meal with one Scandinavian parent, say? (4,6) |
| SOMERSAULT | It takes two seasons, say, to go head over heels |
| RENEGE | Frenchman goes over, say, to go back on (6) |
| ARRANGE | Settle on Scottish isle, say, to go climbing (7) |
| ESTATE | Grounds, say, to go after head of Exxon (6) |
