| ATANYRATE | Whatever the case, a treaty with North America is questionable (2,3,4) |
| AUSTERITY | Harsh condition in treaty with US I revised (9) |
| SOUNDBITE | Memorable quotation on debut is questionable (5,4) |
| COMPACTED | Made firm treaty with editor |
| ASCERTAIN | In this case, a train is due but make sure it is (9) |
| SOONAFTER | Put on a less hard case a little while later |
| OVERNIGHT | ____ case, a small travelling bag needed for a brief stay (9) |
| ACCOLADES | Pats on the back in case a cold worsened (9) |
| INRESERVE | Popular member of the army at one's disposal in case a problem arises (2,7) |
| CAESAREAN | Operation on difficult case - a near disaster (9) |
| DELAWARE | First Indian tribe to sign a treaty with the U.S. government |
| LENAPE | First native American tribe to entry a treaty with the new United States |
| GENERALLY | In most cases a demonstration of DNA? (9) |
| CARLISLE | Pennsylvania city where Franklin signed a treaty with Indians, 1753 |
| OFFA | Mercian ruler who formed a treaty with Charlemagne (4) |
| ASIAN | North America is a setback for one coming from the East (5) |
| NADIR | The lowest point North America is shot of when upside down (5) |
| SORREL | The - tree of North America is also called sourwood (6) |
| HUDSON | Henry, explorer after whom a bay in North America is named (6) |
| HERNIA | Hospital casualty department, one in North America, is showing the strain |
