| At the back awful tears, ending in humiliation |
ASTERN |
| Enemy: soldier perhaps confronting one |
ANTI |
| Fish with a bite that's shocking |
WHITEBAIT |
| Flat cap on tradesman for social gathering? |
EVENT |
| Friend first missing from motor race |
ALLY |
| Great support for worker? |
the bees knees |
| Group of islands I spy, alone at sea |
POLYNESIA |
| Identify loose seat in car |
ASCERTAIN |
| In contrast, it changes tack |
STITCH |
| Indonesian island has imported starter of Thai curry |
BALTI |
| Instrument some collected, sent back |
CELLO |
| Lean, father eats dinner finally |
PROP |
| Letter from abroad, estimated time of arrival on Thursday |
THETA |