| REAVER | Robber about to take cattle, as of old |
| RUSTLE | Take cattle - they make such little noise (6) |
| DROVER | A person who takes cattle or sheep, especially to market, over a long distance (6) |
| RUSTLER | One who takes cattle runs after poor result (7) |
| PASCH | A bit of a dance to start church festival as of old |
| CHURCHYARDS | Patches of land adjoining or surrounding places of worship, often planted with yew trees (in theory to keep out cattle, as the yew is poisonous) (11) |
| OXYGEN | Facts relating to cattle, as it were, giving element of inspiration |
| USURER | Money handler certain to go into the city (as of old) (6) |
| AERATE | Expose to fresh air, as of old clothing. |
| BEEF | Flesh of cattle as food (4) |
| ANCESTRAL | First appearance of cuckoo in a nest - bird ousting one as of old |
| DREST | Attired, as of old |
| GOOD | Carol character from 1 as of old (4,4,9) |
| STIFFENER | Stays, as of old, for a drink (9) |
| GLADSOME | Thus maiden in open space would be happy, as of old (8) |
| WARIMENT | Conflict - it will involve soldiers - caution, as of old |
| ASSAIL | Carouse as of old, hiding whiskey in mug, say |
| ASSOTT | Idiot getting too much infatuated, as of old |
| SPIDE | Runs off spinner being observed, as of old |
| LONGSINCE | Name in diary as of old |
