| BLOWOUT | Wind in the Willows, perhaps, telling what to do with birthday candles (4,3) |
| TREES | Willows, perhaps, right in the river (5) |
| ALLBETS | When they're off, there's no telling what the outcome will be |
| CATKINS | Hanging flowering spikes, of willow perhaps (7) |
| BLOWHARD | Bragger’s way of dealing with birthday candles? |
| RELIGHT | Use birthday candles again |
| ONEWISH | Gift acquired after blowing out birthday candles |
| CAKES | They may be topped with birthday candles |
| AGE | Figure that might be represented with birthday candles |
| WISHERS | Birthday candle blower-outers |
| CHEWTHEFAT | Chat, telling what moth larvae do in old clothes basket (4,3,3) |
| RELEGATION | Say in course of story-telling what befalls poor team? (10) |
| SECRETSOCIETY | There's no telling what happens in this association (6,7) |
| BATTEN | Piece of timber - willow perhaps - put up to secure |
| DUKEELLINGTON | Lord, there's no telling what's upset bandleader (4,9) |
| ABIEBABY | "Hair" song with birthday wishes to a president |
| LONGBOAT | Craft pine hoop bound with willow, perhaps |
| SUIT | Word with birthday or union |
| INTHEFLESH | Present going with birthday suit (2,3,5) |
| WRAP | Cover with birthday paper |
