| KNIFEEDGE | Tense situation with meal in (say) black liquid sent back |
| FANNEDTHEFLAMES | Worsened already tense situation with fiery result (6,3,6) |
| PADDLESTEAMER | Cook departed with meals in boat (6,7) |
| KFC | Chain with meals in buckets |
| TBONE | A kind of 3, you might say, black in colour (1-4) |
| COLORADAN | In America, say, black woman has support from New Statesman (9) |
| SPIDER | Spotted her, say, black widow, say (6) |
| VOILA | There is, the French say, black gold in Virginia |
| CUEBALL | Line up, as you might say, black - everything that's needed to hit it? |
| COMESTIBLES | Food arrives on slates, say, black on the inside |
| BOLD | Delivered wood, say, black type (4) |
| INVITE | Welcome in at 6 with meal almost done (6) |
| GLOAT | Look triumphant, with meal at last put in billy |
| DREAMTEAM | Fancy a drink with meal to begin with? The perfect combination |
| YIDDISH | Tongue brought back to prepare oneself with meal (7) |
| SUPERNAL | Divine topped flan sent over with meal one quietly leaves |
| CRUNCH | Critical situation could be credit, with meal lacking starter ... (6) |
| COALTAR | Firm place in church for thick black liquid (7) |
| PINKIE | Finger food with black liquid centre (6) |
| PERUBALSAM | As a plumber, dealt with thick black liquid |
