| YARDMASTER | Sounds like someone protecting school children at lunchtime from railway worker (10) |
| CHURCHYARD | It's a grave concern opening 15 across for the children at lunchtime (10) |
| LOLLIPOPMAN | Sweet guy protecting school children? (8,3) |
| PATENTEE | Someone protecting their invention, e.g. (8) |
| WIZARDOFOZ | Sounds like someone good at spelling in Australia was asked to organise transport to Kansas (6,2,2) |
| DECORATION | Children at last get applause for smartening up (10) |
| EXHAUSTING | Like raising children, at times (1985) |
| SANTACLAUS | Mythical character who may bring gifts to children at Christmas (5,5) |
| ALIMENTARY | These decisions, conveyed by Sherlock Holmes to Dr. Watson at lunchtime might have sounded like his usual observation (10) |
| EXALTATION | Former singer eats at lunchtime before Navy Lark group (10) |
| CINCINNATI | US city given doubly wrong-sounding name at lunchtime? (10) |
| MINESTRONE | I'm back home right at lunchtime, having soup (10) |
| GLITTERATI | Rich people be dazzling at lunchtime (10) |
| DINNERBELL | Food warning perhaps reverberates at lunchtime (6,4) |
| PITTABREAD | Oval filled at lunchtime, maybe pair batted incredibly |
| ONTHESTUMP | Where to find a lumberjack at lunchtime? |
| BATTEN | Sounds like someone at the lower end of batting order down to secure The Hatch (6) |
| SCREAMED | Sounds like someone saw a ghost as barman takes bundle of papers from journalist (8) |
| RATATAT | Sounds like someone at the door calling back 'Bye-bye sailor' (3-1-3) |
| AFLAME | Sounds like someone you might have loved describes the torch you're carrying (6) |
