| KOMBUCHA | A chum OK surprisingly about black fermented drink (8) |
| POKINESS | Cramped condition of pens is OK, surprisingly (8) |
| THELIKESOF | People such as this feel OK, surprisingly (3,5,2) |
| RHEBOK | Herb okay surprisingly for antelope (6) |
| GUERILLA | Argue surprisingly about sick terrorist (8) |
| BALLYRAG | Either brag about a chum or run down (8) |
| BEFRIEND | Provide support as a chum (8) |
| ACRONYMS | A chum writing for the likes of UNESCO and NATO (8) |
| PEDESTAL | Stand while a chum catches the runaway steed (8) |
| ESTIMATE | Reckon, when I set off with a chum (8) |
| BEANBAGS | Old airline worries about black floppy seats (8) |
| ACRIMONY | Film regularly screened by a chum creates ill feeling |
| AMPUTATE | A chum positioned inside and cut off |
| ABUDHABI | A chum with short dress appearing in port (3,5) |
| HANSOMCAB | Husband moans, surprisingly, about a black horse-drawn carriage (6,3) |
| ACTIONPLAN | A lot panic surprisingly about new proposed strategy (6,4) |
| REGGAE | Agree, surprisingly, about introduction of grunge style of music (6) |
| EDITORIALS | Leaders are solid, surprisingly, about it (10) |
| LENDANEAR | Listen and learn, surprisingly, about European |
| DISTANTRELATIVE | Family member invited at last surprisingly, about to make an entrance |
