| MINNESOTA | State of bird having swallowed stone sadly (9) |
| HAPPEN | Take place, bird having swallowed a couple of pages (6) |
| DISHONEST | False recipe - put on stone, sadly (9) |
| CANARD | Unfounded rumour of bird having tail cut off by daughter (6) |
| RIDGE | Crest of bird having no role |
| ORIGINATE | Begin to speak pompously, having swallowed one drink (9) |
| IMAGINING | Thinking aiming was off, having swallowed some alcohol (9) |
| ALLIGATOR | Reptile terribly ill at Rio, having swallowed key (9) |
| TRUMPCARD | The turn of a doctor to act, having swallowed steak: a real advantage (5,4) |
| MUSICHALL | Tot upset sick, having swallowed hot drink in theatre |
| DYSPEPSIA | Acid feeling ruining days, having swallowed fizzy drink |
| TEALADIES | Office workers' duck croaks having swallowed article |
| ESCALOPE | Get away, having swallowed half of loaf or slice of meat (8) |
| CACHET | Prestige of cat having swallowed half the cheese (6) |
| TURMOIL | Struggle, having swallowed cocktail of rum in confusion |
| PAINKILLER | Old man's ailing more having swallowed liquid form of medicine |
| FLABBY | Fat insect having swallowed a couple of bees, we hear |
| STATED | Said 'Full!' having swallowed a bit of tomato (6) |
| TWEETER | Bird maybe to wobble, having swallowed worm initially (7) |
| MANURE | It's produced by horse having swallowed half of nuts |
