| GOODHUMOURED | Sunny isn't bad on 1 across with journalist (4-8) |
| FOOLED | Put on an act for most of 21 across with journalist (6) |
| PENSIONEDOFF | Starts 14 across with journalist, as it's not on to be put out of one's job (9,3) |
| UNAFFORDABLE | Fearful: bad on rocks -- too steep (12) |
| CLARINETTIST | Musician's recital isn't bad? About time! (12) |
| STEALTHESHOW | Get all the attention for most of 1 across with article on exhibition (5,3,4) |
| SLED | Toboggan, small, left with journalist (4) |
| HEED | Note: That man is with journalist (4) |
| AGED | Old silver is with journalist (4) |
| ROOTCROP | Carrots, perhaps from tack room, occasionally bad on the outside, getting returned (4,4) |
| HACK | Go riding with journalist (4) |
| WARMONGERING | Promoting serious confrontation by starting 1 across with broadcast occupying Meg Rock in Waterford (12) |
| BASTINADO | It's bad on a bust and torture on the soles of the feet |
| ELBA | Feel bad on seeing a place of exile? (4) |
| REDCARD | Embarrassed old odd fellow, bad on pitch? (3,4) |
| FETA | Cheese from France went bad on a regular basis (4) |
| LIVELONG | Poem's protracted and bad on reflection; see no good (8) |
| RIGHTOFWAY | With fog bad on river, always given priority |
| BENEFITS | Beef isn't bad with a number of conveniences (8) |
| PLAYFAIR | Be a true sportsman when the drama isn't bad (4,4) |
