| ASKS | Requests have Neddy taking in first kid (4) |
| CRAG | Bluff chap's first kid (4) |
| STAY | Visit state, taking in first of temples |
| EDDY | Neddy lost his head in the whirlpool (4) |
| MARE | Sounds like the council head is an old grey neddy |
| TEACAKE | Tutor taking hour off with first kid in A&E gets something nice to eat (3,4) |
| TEAMMATE | Cuppa with a pal taking in, first, meeting a fellow-player (4-4) |
| SPOTON | Correct old golf club taking in first of trainees (4,2) |
| FARMER | Grower of food's taking in first of maize by hand (6) |
| STIMULATED | Energised by mimic taking in first-time director (10) |
| STATISTIC | Still taking in first piece of information (9) |
| STIRRUP | Riding equipment upset purist taking in first of races (7) |
| GLORYHOLES | It's bloodcurdling taking in first lecture for those 18 on course providing storage spaces for all and sundry (5,5) |
| GOLLOCH | Beginning of history, reviewing chronology taking in first sign of life as 11Dn - see 24dn (5,7) |
| HORNY | Beginning of history, reviewing chronology taking in first sign of life as 11Dn - w 21dn (5,7) |
| APRIL | Woman on her first kid |
| ELDEST | Like the first kid to go to college, most often |
| BROKENRIB | Skint, no first kid - it's an injury (6,3) |
| SCAPEGOAT | Flee missing the first kid perhaps, a person to blame (9) |
| AUNTSALLY | Taking time off at first, kids join friend for game |
