| SANTAMONICA | Sacked man's nickname, it's said, for a US resort |
| COPY | 'Firm has sacked man' a journalist's submission to editor? (4) |
| SANTIAGO | Sacked man going to depart, but I intervened - capital! |
| DESPOILED | Sacked man stacked nothing inside |
| ABRACADABRA | One supports imprisoning a villain it's said for a spell |
| AWHILE | A ruse, it's said, for a short time (6) |
| MIAMI | Bohemian heroine touring a US resort (5) |
| TAMPA | Pack round a US resort (5) |
| RARESTEAK | Ideal match, it's said, for a Cabernet Sauvignon |
| BEAU | Weapon, it's said, for a dandy (4) |
| FETE | Inevitable, so it's said, for a fund-raising event perhaps |
| ASPIDISTRA | It could be par, it's said, for a house plant |
| SWEETMEAT | Rooms suitable once, it's said, for a sucker? |
| ADHOC | I nclude German wine, it's said, for a particular purpose |
| TEA | Support, it's said, for a hot drink (3) |
| HORDE | Hidden stock, it's said, for a crowd (5) |
| BOARDER | Peripheral part, it's said, for a residential pupil (7) |
| ROO | Regret, it's said, for a native Australian (3) |
| PIER | Look closely, it's said, for a type of jetty (4) |
| MIDAS | A lot possibly said for a king (5) |
