| BETRAYER | Carrier clutched by booze shopper |
| HORSECHESTNUT | Tree trunk clutched by heroin addict? (5,8) |
| GIRASOL | Gem as sign of love, clutched by young woman |
| DOSIDO | Back is clutched by old bird in dance |
| ADHERENT | Follower died in this place, clutched by worker? |
| PEARLS | They're clutched by the mortified |
| OAR | Clutched by hero, a razor-sharp blade (3) |
| MANPOWER | Staff, unusual weapon clutched by maiden queen (8) |
| LILY | Flower, gilt edges removed, clutched by gutted lady (4) |
| GINGERBREADMAN | Biscuit tin clutched by European on alcohol (11,3) |
| NOSE | Clutched by soprano, second bouquet |
| MIKE | Little chap clutched by a singer (4) |
| DAMAGES | Fine silver clutched by funny men in drag |
| CYCLINGSHORTS | Stick clutched by extremely cheeky tots in riding gear |
| AVOCET | Wading bird one's first caught clutched by a doctor (6) |
| PRAYER | Collect rands clutched by one who is settling up (6) |
| SCRAGGY | Thin piece of material clutched by extremely shambolic granny (7) |
| BELLRINGER | Jewellery clutched by lovely lady coming against king - someone in the tower? (4,6) |
| INTO | ... almost completely ruining airbag clutched by faint-heart as well (4,3,7) |
| BATHROOM | Translation of Torah clutched by crowd coming back to place for ablutions (8) |
