| CAPYBARA | Unknown in top pub, a large rodent (8) |
| PINNACLE | The top pub in the place, perhaps (8) |
| ATAPINCH | A regular fixture in the pub - a small measure but only if absolutely necessary! (2,1,5) |
| ALEHOUSE | Pub, a terrible hole to resort to (8) |
| TINNITUS | Groan maybe going round pub -- a problem with background noise (8) |
| PHARISEE | Sanctimonious type in pub a Republican, I understand |
| SQUIRREL | Squire holds right to large rodent (8) |
| MUSQUASH | Large rodent: let me think about that climbing over fruit (8) |
| ENORMOUS | Huge rodent with a high voice. Can't make head or tail of it! (8) |
| WATERPIG | Wag tripe to excite big rodent (8) |
| MARMOT | A French word gets the member a large rodent (6) |
| ALTAR | A large rodent overturned table in church (5) |
| BAR | A block of chocolate, gold or soap; a measure in music; a counter in a cafe/pub; a shoal; or, a court of law (3) |
| RAT | A large rodent (3) |
| ALMSHOUSE | A large rodent overrunning quiet home for the needy |
| COYPU | A large rodent, being bashful, rolled up (5) |
| BEER | Word for a monastic drink originally, now a hopped beverage enjoyed in a pub; a generic name for the malted liquors ale and porter; or, ginger pop (4) |
| DOMAINNAME | London landmark contains a pub - a medium that's used in networking |
| SPINNER | Possibly top pub, with salesmen put up around it (7) |
| BARNONE | Any number admitted to top pub? Quite! (3,4) |
