| NEARLYMAN | Bridesmaid got with ancient relative by the end of reception |
| SUNDOWN | Dusk makes relative, by the sound of it, depressed |
| RUELLE | French word for a narrow lane or alley that also refers to a gap between a bed and the side of a bedchamber; or, this room, formerly as the place of reception of elegant French ladies (6) |
| MARIGOLD | March solider up to ancient relative of Daisy (8) |
| OCARINA | Ancient relative of a flute |
| NEANDERTHALMAN | New Mahler andante moved ancient relative (11,3) |
| NEANDERTHALS | Share land with ten awkward ancient relatives (12) |
| NEANDERTHAL | Ancient relative's northeastern heartland destroyed |
| THEKEYOFTHEDOOR | Vital part of reception for coming of age (3,3,2,3,4) |
| FAIRCATCH | Type of reception, or enough fish for the day? |
| OPART | Style of painting round most of reception (2,3) |
| FURTHER | Fresh coat put on the front section of reception (7) |
| FROSTY | The sort of reception for loud, garbled story? (6) |
| IDEAS | The bridesmaid easily had the best of these (5) |
| LYRE | Harp's ancient relative |
| RECALL | Bring back those doing circuit of reception hall (6) |
| DRAWINGROOM | Leadin' newly-wed to place of reception (7,4) |
| NOVEMBER | At back of reception English doctor enters extra date |
| SNOWBALL | Sounds like a cool sort of reception! Thrown out, too! (8) |
| TICKERTAPE | Sort of reception second repeat broadcast gets (6-4) |
