| NICODEMUS | Saint consumed one, tragically |
| LEANDER | Opening of account in bank, one tragically lost between banks (7) |
| OTHELLO | One tragically set up new hotel on foundationless lot |
| DEMIJOHN | Knocked back medium can, having consumed one bottle |
| OPIATE | Substance of work consumed one beforehand (6) |
| CHAPATI | Piece of bread - fellow almost consumed one (7) |
| ORIGINATE | Start to speak pompously having consumed one drink |
| BISCUIT | Bishop is with cross, having consumed one wafer? |
| ATE | Consumed one 4, so to speak (3) |
| HITTHEROAD | Had consumed one dry sandwich to get going |
| JELLYBEAN | Sweet wobbly food, Benjamin consumed one (5,4) |
| CHINATEA | Leaves half a portion of toast, having consumed one (5,3) |
| APOSTATE | Top-grade job consumed one passing on belief (8) |
| ROOMMATE | Marsupial and two men consumed one sharing accommodation (8) |
| PRIVATEPARTY | Consumed one course in toilet at exclusive event. (7,5) |
| AUTOMATIC | Australian male wild cat consumed one without thought (9) |
| ORIGINATES | Begins and gives a speech having consumed one drink (10) |
| UTURN | Reversal of pot you French consumed (1-4) |
| ELASTIC | One held captive in castle, tragically yielding (7) |
| SONNETEER | One enters tragically like Shakespeare, for example (9) |
