| THEDEVILTOPAY | Trouble there would be when Nick has to foot the bill (3,5,2,3) |
| LUCKYDEVIL | What might have been said when Nick won the lottery? (5,5) |
| LIGHTER | What this barge would be when unloaded (7) |
| STICKTOONESGUNS | Refuse to compromise when Nick's son gets out unexpectedly |
| SETTLES | The man who colonises is the one to foot the bill (7) |
| SETTLER | The man who colonises is the one to foot the bill (7) |
| ACCURATE | Right to get junior minister to foot the bill (8) |
| SPEND | Odds on going to finish, having to foot the bill (5) |
| TREATY | Contract to foot the bill on the Fourth of July (6) |
| COFFEE | Firm to foot the bill from consultant for stimulant (6) |
| PAYUP | Dad standing by informal agreement to foot the bill (3,2) |
| DEPENDS | Hangs on and expects someone else to foot the bill (7) |
| CANAPE | In Glasgow, is unable to foot the bill, we're told, for appetiser (6) |
| TREAT | Husband leaves source of danger to foot the bill (5) |
| PAL | Mate to aver there would be much to discuss (3) |
| HELLTOPAY | Big trouble there is when the infernal bill comes? (4,2,3) |
| SHOESTRINGCASH | Money used to foot the bill? |
| INTHE | Where Martha and the Vandellas foresaw there would be dancing? (2,3,6) |
| EMOTION | The feeling that there would be some activity after an elated start (7) |
| KNOCKOFF | Nick has to stop work (5,3) |