| MAGWITCH | Maiden, sorceress, hoarding silver for Dickens character (8) |
| IRONAGE | Irish cardinal hoarding silver for a time |
| CRATCHIT | Shout to fielder about right for Dickens character (8) |
| TWIST | Unexpected development for Dickens character (5) |
| QUEER | Rum - on board, it would be for Dickens' character |
| DRUDGERY | Understated clothing for Dickens character's in boring work |
| SAGACITY | Wisdom shown by South American capital, maybe, hoarding silver (8) |
| SABOTAGE | Shoe with a little silver for sweetheart in ruin (8) |
| AGANIPPE | Silver for a boy, endless fount of inspiration (8) |
| CLEAVAGE | Conservative must have consent to hoard silver for separation (8) |
| COTTAGER | Pin inset with silver for rural tenant? (8) |
| LAWGIVER | Vital thing to keep wife in silver, for Moses |
| DARKAGES | Some Parisian keeping chest with silver for stagnant times (4,4) |
| OUTRAGE | Eccentric hoarding silver? Shock horror! (7) |
| CHICAGO | Marx hoarding silver in the city (7) |
| SAVAGE | Criticise husband hoarding silver |
| DAMAGE | Harm caused by grand lady hoarding silver |
| PLANTAGENET | Outline belief, hoarding silver (11) |
| STAGEMANAGER | East German criminal hoarding silver is the person behind the scenes (5,7) |
| ALLTHERAGE | Everyone in that place hoarding silver that's very popular (3,3,4) |
