| MILLIONS | Many, many people unlikely to return carrying tawny cat (8) |
| REDCROSS | Read on the radio by Mark, it provides comfort to many, many people (3,5) |
| HOSTS | Those presenting concerts for many, many people (5) |
| INGRATES | At the crease, openers bagging runs — people unlikely to applaud? |
| REALISTS | People unlikely to grumble |
| TARTRATE | A couple of rats return carrying the first and last bit of cheese producing organic compound (8) |
| KILOGRAM | Apostle returns carrying one record for standard mass (8) |
| HALLOUMI | One Muslim teacher returns carrying egg and cheese for grilling (8) |
| VANDALS | People unlikely to have given a guinea to the Victoria and Albert! (7) |
| CARTRIDGE | Vehicle free, say, to return, carrying ammunition (9) |
| VIOLA | Mostly quick to return carrying old stringed instrument |
| TEMPERAMENTAL | Unreliable way of painting people unlikely to be "detailed" |
| HAGGIS | Long to return carrying silver dish with piping |
| HUMPBACKWHALE | Large creature to return carrying? Cry audibly |
| AROS | People unlikely to develop crushes, briefly |
| TRILLION | Many, many roll in it, when playing |
| STONEAGE | One went into show business many, many years ago (5,3) |
| PUMA | Big tawny cat put under man always starts |
| SPONGER | Agents return carrying nothing - no-good parasite (7) |
| DIVINE | I'd return carrying grapes and looking holy (6) |
