| CASTANET | What fisherman might do to catch something resembling a shell (8) |
| CONCHA | In anatomy and zoology, a part or structure resembling a shell |
| BIRDFLU | Report of unsurprising thing flier did to catch it |
| DROPALINE | What a fisherman might do to keep in touch? (4,1,4) |
| THROWAWAYLINE | Joke that's expressed casually - not what a fisherman might do? (9,4) |
| OPHIDIAN | Hop around India strangely to see something resembling a snake (8) |
| HUMANOID | You, Dinah and Maureen work on something resembling a person (8) |
| FIELDERS | Turned back if seniors. There are ten of them hoping to catch something (8) |
| OVERHEAR | Accidentally catch something, perhaps (8) |
| AHEADLIKEASIEVE | What won't help you remember something resembling a riddle (1,4,4,1,5) |
| BAIT | Mixed up a bit to catch something (4) |
| DROP | A small pear- or tear-shaped goutte of liquid; or, something resembling said globule, such as a chandelier crystal, a keyhole cover, a lemon/cherry sweet or a pendant (4) |
| DALEK | Something resembling a pepper pot that contains beer (5) |
| CUMBERLAND | Meat 9, beginning to catch something burnt, acquires treatment (10,7) |
| HEARTACHE | It's painful to catch something hairy |
| BARONET | Prohibit nothing if you want to catch something so noble (7) |
| TENABLE | Can, at first, get round to catch something that's credible (7) |
| TALE | What a fisherman might bring home even if he doesn't catch any fish |
| TRAP | Sneaky way to catch something |
| TACKLE | What fisherman need to get down to the job(6) |
