| CASSOULET | Drop a line catching sole reportedly from the bottom of Seine for French stew (9) |
| TERRIER | Line catching stray dog |
| AYERSROCK | Broadcasts pop music reportedly from the Australian icon (5,4) |
| BILGEPUMP | Crafty means of removing water from the bottom of rubbish footwear (5,4) |
| FISHERMAN | One possibly catching sole female in company with a knight |
| SHELLFISH | Drop a line after nutcase is found on the cocktails in seafood restaurant (9) |
| BRAZILIAN | Britain takes a large number, reportedly, from South American country |
| SINCERELY | From the bottom of one's heart |
| FISHERMEN | They drop a line, hoping for some response (9) |
| RESERVOIR | Tank on banks of Seine river to see in Paris |
| NET | Mesh used to make drifts/seines for catching fish, dividers for tennis courts, the weapons of choice of retiarii or marquisette canopies for protecting against mosquitoes (3) |
| TENOR | Kind of clef that indicates that the fourth line from the bottom of a staff is middle C |
| REDEFINE | Dramatically change type of wine from the bottom of France - the type the oenophiles would appreciate as superior (8) |
| ROUEN | Port city of NW France; prefecture of the department of Seine-Maritime and the Normandy region (5) |
| HERBGARDEN | Where to find Basil in awful danger, taking time reportedly from the start (4,6) |
| STREET | Parade of various trees from the bottom of the forest (6) |
| DREDGER | A boat designed for removing debris from the bottom of lakes, rivers, etc. (7) |
| DISPENSE | Distribute cash reportedly from the underworld |
| WARDER | He is reportedly from the local borough (6) |
| OAFISH | It's clumsy for one of the Poles with a flat blade briefly to drop a line (6) |
