| HOPING | Wanting something to happen (6) |
| DESIRE | A runner adopted a titled person wanting something to happen (6) |
| HUNGRY | Held up on the railway, wanting something to eat (6) |
| WEIGHT | Do nothing expecting something to happen, say, with heavy load (6) |
| SANDWICH | Grains given to hag, say, wanting something to eat (8) |
| SHOVEL | Son took poor abode, wanting something for digs |
| MORGAN | Welsh pirate and maiden wanting something played at wedding? |
| BEGGAR | One wanting something for nothing |
| PECKISH | Wanting something to eat (7) |
| FLUTE | Instrument for a fathead wanting something to play? |
| GUMBO | Wanting something to chew, old boy served up Cajun chicken dish |
| KNICKERBOCKERGLORY | Pants, mostly wanting something to make one light-headed and ice served in a tall glass |
| THIRSTY | Tommy cleared out as Damien entered, wanting something to drink (7) |
| PEACHSCHNAPPS | Chaps! Chaps! Open up! Duck's wanting something to drink! (5,8) |
| CONSENTS | Permits something to happen; agrees to (8) |
| HOPE | To desire something to happen (4) |
| SAYSO | Authority to make or allow something to happen (3-2) |
| MARKTIME | To do little while waiting for something to happen (4,4) |
| INPROSPECT | The likelihood of something to happen-or where to read Lives and The Culture (2,8) |
| PREVENT | Don't allow something to happen to the pair (7) |
