| SPORTSCAST | Match of the Day perhaps sets up on pitch |
| ETRUSCAN | Broadcaster sets up on centre court to take stock of what the old Italian is saying (8) |
| TSETSE | Two sets up on the fly (6) |
| TRESS | A length of hair one perhaps sets about right (5) |
| TONE | Time, lunchtime perhaps, sets mood |
| FLOAT | Money in a till at the start of the day, perhaps (5) |
| SOLE | Catch of the day, perhaps |
| COD | Catch of the day, perhaps |
| SEABASS | Catch of the day, perhaps |
| SPECIAL | Peculiar dish of the day, perhaps (7) |
| TILEFISH | Catch of the day, perhaps |
| TROUT | Catch of the day, perhaps |
| SHAD | Catch of the day, perhaps |
| TROPIC | Harbour on Guernsey, perhaps, set up for a global line (6) |
| TACK | Course of action queen, perhaps, set up with king (4) |
| SEIZED | Grasped what they should have done with the day, perhaps |
| RESTED | Ready to face the day, perhaps |
| BANGUP | Barker, perhaps set up after denunciation, gets put in prison (4,2) |
| RODRIGO | Stewart, perhaps, set up hastily having nothing for Spanish composer (7) |
| WOODCHUCK | Animal fur perhaps picked up on pitch (9) |
