| PICKAXES | Single out a male, say, upset with ground-breaking equipment (8) |
| MAYORESS | Dignitary from Rome say, upset with end of mass (8) |
| AGENDA | A male, say, picked up an order of business (6) |
| SHOE | Succeeded with ground-breaking device in Oxford? (4) |
| SINEW | One's lifted with ground-breaking strength (5) |
| HANDPICK | Carefully select worker having ground-breaking equipment |
| PICK | Make choice from ground-breaking equipment |
| RIESLING | Right, I single out a wine (8) |
| PICKWICK | Club’s founder has single out: a slow burner! |
| GENDARME | Frenchman in the bill -male, say, nearly seizing gun? (8) |
| ANIMATOR | Walt Disney, say, upset at a minor (8) |
| KINGPOST | Truss support for royal male say |
| BAREFOOT | Advantage securing a judge in contact with ground level (8) |
| GENEROUS | Liberal, say, upset and edgy, ignoring victor (8) |
| MACAROON | Sweet biscuit made with ground almonds (8) |
| MARZIPAN | Sweet paste made with ground almonds, sugar etc (8) |
| CAUSEWAY | ...for a road over water, with grounds to start. (8) |
| EXPUNGED | Daughter, say, upset after old joke gets deleted |
| ILLTREAT | One will cut down oak, say, upset thanks to abuse |
| TACOSOUP | Bowlful with ground beef and green chiles, perhaps |
