| COLORADO | State of lots of restaurant starters from America wrapped in fish and duck (8) |
| PICKEREL | Go for starter of ricotta wrapped in fish ? this one? (8) |
| EDAMAME | Japanese beans, Dutch cheese and three starters from America (7) |
| SAUSAGE | Banger from America wrapped in green (7) |
| CELERIAC | Spies every light eggy restaurant starters inside to go with cold vegetable (8) |
| USATLAS | All of America wrapped up in one book |
| TAPAS | Spanish restaurant starters |
| APPS | Restaurant starters, informally |
| BASSDRUM | Fish and duck starter served in a pub for musicians - presumably, one could beat it? (4,4) |
| ESURIENT | Hungry European despatched to collect starters from upmarket restaurant - Indian |
| TACOCHIP | Starters from Tijuana a connois-seur of chilli's taken with it- (4,4) |
| GALACTIC | Girl at function in charge of lots of stars |
| CLEAROUT | Had to move away to get rid of lots of items (5,3) |
| MUSETTES | Give some thought to taking starter from type of menu served up providing nutrition for those on their bikes (8) |
| MACARONI | French leader eats a starter from Italy - maybe this? (8) |
| MARITIME | Concerned with sea horse eating starter from Italy? Rice, maybe (8) |
| TWOSTEPS | Liquid starter from waitress, so doubled up, put in sketch? (3,5) |
| TWOSOUPS | Liquid starter from waitress, so doubled up, put in sketch? (3,5) |
| CREAMTEA | Best starters from top eatery - amazing refreshments (5,3) |
| HOARDERS | Collectors of lots of stuff |