| MODICUM | A little master caught in surroundings of hate (7) |
| MACE | Master caught with Ecstasy and Spice |
| MOUTH | Master caught opening his trap (5) |
| SENTFOR | Summoned often, perhaps, in surroundings of squalor |
| LOCKING | Noisy surroundings of Auckland centre in grand, extremely smart fastening bolt (7,4) |
| HABITAT | Natural surroundings of a plant or animal (7) |
| SETTING | Son gambling when bishop's away in surroundings (7) |
| PERCEPT | Imperceptible surroundings of the concept you can see (7) |
| AIRHOLE | Vent anger at first, one part full of hate, initially (3,4) |
| TRASHTV | Object of hate-watching, perhaps |
| SNARKY | Irritable informer kept in surroundings of secrecy (6) |
| SKOL | Cheers in surroundings of slick official (4) |
| PACIFIC | Peaceful surroundings of Tahiti? |
| RESORTS | Surroundings of many hotels |
| DEARJOH | Type of hate mail? |
| EATERIES | Takes in surroundings, a great lake and number of restaurants (8) |
| STUD | Noisy surroundings of Auckland centre in grand, extremely smart fastening bolt (7,4) |
| ASK | "I sort of hate to ___ it, but do you have a basket?" (rhyming question from Little Red in "Into the Woods") |
| SUNIL | India's 'Little Master', ... Gavaskar (5) |
| TENDULKAR | Sachin, "The Little Master" (9) |
