| INAHOLE | Mole at home, but surrounded by difficulties (2,1,4) |
| ENCLAVE | A region belonging to one country but surrounded by another |
| FORSYTE | Member of fictional family, say, lacking heart, but surrounded by strength |
| ROPEDIN | Tied up at home but forced to get involved (5,2) |
| OATMEAL | Beige mole at a gathering |
| HARDSET | Sad the river trip is beset by difficulties |
| ENTHRAL | Intrigue in Tehran planned by moles at Centre (7) |
| AMNESTY | Amy pinches a bird's home but gets an official pardon (7) |
| INBUILT | Integrated home but outside centre of Basildon (2-5) |
| LOOKOUT | View away from home but take care (7) |
| PENATES | Said to guard the home, but they make pa tense |
| RESIDES | Makes one's home but desires to move |
| INVALIDATES | Dined but, surrounded by sick people, renders it of no effect (11) |
| BESIDES | Bishop is at home, but not king as well |
| SHIN | Demand quiet when at home, but perhaps it's barked (4) |
| BINARY | A sort of star at home, but unknown outside |
| INFER | Gather at home but fear making a loss (5) |
| SPINED | Hurried around at home but found it thorny (6) |
| NOT | May stay at home, but is still in play (3,3) |
| OUT | May stay at home, but is still in play (3,3) |
