| MASALA | In retrospect, it's a pity Dawn produced something spicy (6) |
| SAGA | In retrospect, it's a really funny story |
| FRENCHBREAD | Maybe, Dawn produced for picking up a narrow loaf (6,5) |
| PIGSTY | A terribly untidy place? Yes, it's a pity G's untidy (6) |
| SCAMPI | Local rascal from institute produced something fishy (6) |
| ALASKA | It's a pity Kathleen got away, separated from the main bunch in America (6) |
| TYPIST | Sadly, it's a pity sacking A1 office worker (6) |
| SAMOSA | There's sex appeal about book, something spicy (6) |
| CLOVER | Something spicy to right of plant on the lawn (6) |
| GINGER | 12, one cooking something spicy? (6,5) |
| OHDEAR | It's a pity organ accompanies spoken verse |
| RAGOUT | Paper removed something spicy (6) |
| ESPALIER | In retrospect it's about one oversight in a training method (8) |
| SERENGETI | Grand being in clear -- in retrospect it's plain (9) |
| ONION | Vegetable - in retrospect, it's an impossibility to eat one |
| STROBILI | In retrospect, it's about rip off on the Italian cones (8) |
| ACCURACY | The Joshua Tree needs no introduction - in retrospect, it's suggestive of reliable hit (8) |
| NILOTIC | Colin arranged for it to be included in retrospect, it's to do with the river (7) |
| CASTOROIL | Provides alternative to Grease after the players produced something medicinal (6,3) |
| RONDEAU | Our Dean produced something of a refrain (7) |
