| MAJESTIC | Adult joke, one described by compere as sublime (8) |
| CAJOLERY | Glorious adult joke captured by microphone (8) |
| MAGIC | An American accepted by a compere as wonderful (5) |
| STORMCONE | Navigational warning by compere performing in shop (5,4) |
| GROWNUP | Adult joke with courage periodically recalled |
| GROWNUPS | Adults joke about wearing G-strings (5-3) |
| MERE | Simple policeman not entertained by compere (4) |
| EMERSION | Reappearance of heavenly body, one described by US writer |
| INGESTED | Dine out with inside joke one hears and is taken in (8) |
| CHESTNUT | Horse joke one's often heard (8) |
| AGOODONE | A funny joke, one worked out about love affair (1,4,3) |
| ONTHEJOB | Working at article with patient one described in book (2,3,3) |
| UTOPIAN | Perfect sort of society, such as the one described by Sir Thomas More |
| QUAINT | Attractively unusual one described by fashion designer (6) |
| GREENWELLIE | Huntin' shootin' and fishin' bore, one described by novelist |
| PENICILLIN | Saviour of millions, one described by writer, getting nothing in return |
| INDONESIAN | An Asian: one's described by that |
| PUNJABI | Asian joke, one about injection (7) |
| PUNCTILIO | Particular joke, one getting fired after a setback in company (9) |
| LINER | Joke one ditched regarding QE2, perhaps |
