| TEACART | Use it to cater at receptions |
| PARTYPOOPER | Poor type for mixing after introductions to people at receptions? (5-6) |
| BESTMEN | Toasters at receptions |
| TEASED | Tormented at receptions by a talkative type, mister? (6) |
| DJS | Request takers at receptions |
| INSPECTORATE | Those checking out at receptions (12) |
| CANAPE | A bite-sized item of food, served as an appetiser or with drinks at receptions (6) |
| REACT | Move in answer to order to cater to others |
| CREATIVE | I have to cater differently, at first, to be imaginative (8) |
| HOTELIERS | Tries to hole it in one in an attempt to cater for all tastes (9) |
| CHECKEDIN | At reception, signed order to bank money as told |
| FUNCTIONED | Worked at reception with energy; tired at the end (10) |
| MINISTER | After a little rest, prepared to cater to one's needs |
| OPENAMESS | Start to cater for sergeants, say. It's causing confusion (4,1,4) |
| ROOF | Mechanism to allow estate to cater for more cases? (4,4) |
| RACK | Mechanism to allow estate to cater for more cases? (4,4) |
| BUFFETCAR | Coach expert to cater innovatively (6,3) |
| RESTAURATEUR | He manages to cater for those with a consuming interest |
| REFUGEE | Asylum seeker to cater for again, mostly, embracing universal good |
| PERSONALISE | Cook learns poise to cater for individual |
