| NAPERY | Why Her Majesty needs little rest but good table linen (6) |
| NAPKIN | It's a certainty sovereign lacks good table linen (6) |
| ERASER | There are times when Her Majesty needs an office helper (6) |
| PINGPONG | Girl in Nippon managed to get in good table tennis (4-4) |
| SPIDER | Spinner that's like the rest but taller (6) |
| BANANA | A fool needs little time to open beer, perhaps, as source of food (6,4) |
| TOPHAT | Part of formal outfit that needs little work put in (3,3) |
| EASTER | Each little rest is needed at this time of the year (6) |
| PAUSED | Took a little rest as father had been wont to (6) |
| SIGNET | Small seal needs small pen, as stated |
| SIESTA | Aussies take a little rest (6) |
| DAMASK | A fabric, usually silk or linen, with a pattern woven into it, used for table linen, curtains, etc. (6) |
| ENABLE | Give the green light to remove lint from table linen (6) |
| LENTIL | Pulse bean removed from table linen (6) |
| PANTRY | Derived from the French word for bread, a type of larder storing dried/staple foods, crockery, table linen... (6) |
| RUNNER | long, narrow table linen |
| RESTORES | Rose is confused after her rest but makes good finally (8) |
| ESTHER | Good book eclipses the rest, but not altogether |
| TOTTERS | The little one joins the rest but threatens to fall (7) |
| BABYSIT | Graduate beside rest, but work as a childminder (7) |
