| OCCASION | Special event involving company backing Inca so unexpectedly (8) |
| CASINO | Place for gambling upsetting Inca so (6) |
| CAMBODIA | A doctor is among company backing support for Asian country |
| RELOCATE | Tell about company backing move |
| DUATHLON | Athletic event involving running and cycling, such as the Highland Cross (8) |
| HONEYBEE | Colonist initially holds a single communal event involving Yankee (8) |
| VENDETTA | Quarrel unexpectedly at event involving daughter |
| CARNIVAL | Public event involving stalls, entertainment and processions (8) |
| GYMKHANA | Adapted by the Pony Club as mounted games, Indian word for an equestrian event involving fast turns, pole bending, vaulting and galloping (8) |
| BAKESALE | Event involving dough, in two senses |
| BOATRACE | Annual sporting event involving Cambridge and Oxford (4,4) |
| TUGOFWAR | Event involving two teams and a rope (3,2,3) |
| DRESSAGE | Olympics event involving trained horses |
| INCIDENT | Event involving disorganised credit union losing our letters |
| IONSTORM | Atmospheric event involving charged particles, in sci-fi |
| LANDMARK | Secure German money for special event |
| TREASURE | Short special event? Certain to be something much appreciated |
| FESTIVAL | Special event established by drip in FA at April's end |
| BEERFEST | Event involving draft picks |
| CAMPAIGN | Planned series of events involving Conservative MP again, possibly |