| MASSNOUN | Service with unusually non-U china, say, or cutlery? (4,4) |
| EGGSHELL | China, say, for "good girl" plates (8) |
| ORIENTAL | Old individual in hire car from China, say? |
| REPUBLIC | Old artefact broken by boozer in China, say (8) |
| ARTESIAN | Describing water-source from China, say, probed by European broadcaster |
| GIFTWARE | China, say |
| ALLERGIC | Being so one may react rashly with unusually ill grace (8) |
| NESCIENT | Ignorant Conservative with unusually intense exterior (8) |
| EAGLEEYE | Person with unusually acute vision: 2 wds. |
| SCABBARD | Strikebreaker with unusually drab thing to hold weapon (8) |
| TRIANGLE | Agitated girl with unusually neat figure (8) |
| LETHARGY | Learner with unusually grey hat showing sluggishness (8) |
| SUNBEAM | A shaft of solar light described as a "god ray" when observed during the crepuscular or twilight hour(s); or, dated Australian slang, rhyming with "clean", for a piece of crockery or cutlery laid for |
| DRAINER | A dish rack, grooved treen board or sloping surface for drying crockery or cutlery beside a kitchen sink; or, one who clears flooded areas (7) |
| CANTEEN | Container for water or cutlery in restaurant |
| KNIFESHARER | One who isn't stingy with the cutlery? |
| DISHY | Attractive as one who ran off with cutlery? |
| STAINLESSSTEEL | Listen: eat less, starting with small cutlery? (9,5) |
| ASIAN | Native of India or China, say (5) |
| CHOPSTICKS | Make kindling with Chinese cutlery? (10) |