| BITTEREND | Ultimate death of wading bird: died after swallowing ecstasy (6,3) |
| DEDICATED | Sadly addicted after swallowing ecstasy, getting committed (9) |
| CROWDED | Mobbed bird died after missing island (7) |
| CAREER | Tender after swallowing ecstasy and speed |
| DRESSCODE | Doctors swallowing ecstasy, doctors coming up on it, suited convention (5,4) |
| RELATIONS | Maybe brother and sister extremely raucous when swallowing ecstasy |
| IBUPROFEN | Condemned in pub for swallowing ecstasy tablet? (9) |
| UNREFINED | Ill-mannered, rude Finn excitedly swallowing ecstasy (9) |
| UGLYCROWD | Hideous bird died, alarming mob |
| RHEUMATIC | Arthritic mice hurt badly after swallowing dose of analgesic (9) |
| LIMEWATER | Old medicine ___ after swallowing I cry (9) |
| SWINGEING | Being hanged after swallowing drug? That's very severe |
| METACARPI | Came to fine after swallowing fish bones |
| ORIGINATE | Start to spout after swallowing one drink |
| SIRENSONG | Father nincompoop after swallowing small, but dangerous, lure (5,4) |
| REDSALMON | Fish, after swallowing maiden, left people alone mostly |
| EXCHANGED | Swapped caged hen injured after swallowing spot marker (9) |
| SNIPE | Any of around 26 species of wading bird of the sandpiper family (Scolopacidae) resembling the woodcock, especially the common Gallinago gallinago (5) |
| DIGESTING | Next step after swallowing (9) |
| HERON | Principal male character initially nervous of wading bird (5) |
