| MOTHERING | Taking care of second cycle (9) |
| MOPUP | Take care of second young animal (3,2) |
| COMPADRES | Old friends taking care of modern miss, including minister (9) |
| MINDFULLY | Taking care of object throughout (9) |
| ANDROMEDA | A US lawyer taking care of variety of modern stars |
| INTENDING | At home, taking care of planning (9) |
| FOSTERING | Taking care of good person in foreign parts (9) |
| EPHEMERAL | A helper flapping when taking care of me will be short-lived (9) |
| MARCOPOLO | Explorer having month taking care of game |
| SAWDOCTOR | One taking care of teeth had a medical appointment |
| LAMBRUSCO | Red meat and game - and son taking care of wine |
| MOPPINGUP | Taking care of loose ends |
| COENOBITE | Monk taking care of snack, holding one up |
| COLUMBINE | Panto character once taking care of home beset by endless junk |
| OFTHESHREW | Henry James novella in which a ghost story is told from the viewpoint of a young governess, who is put in charge of taking care of two children (3,4,2,3,5) |
| THETURN | Henry James novella in which a ghost story is told from the viewpoint of a young governess, who is put in charge of taking care of two children (3,4,2,3,5) |
| COMPEER | Fellow of equal rank taking care of politician always (7) |
| COLETTE | Author taking care of short bit of writing |
| ENCORE | Performance of nurse taking care of soldiers (6) |
| SALADDRESSING | A lot of condiment taking care of sauce |
