| BALFOUR | Ball cut to boundary - hence his declaration? (7) |
| BREDA | In his Declaration of ___ (4 April 1660), Charles II made certain promises in return for his restoration to the English throne (5) |
| POMP | Ceremony in ball cut by a third |
| DOME | Shape or building like a ball cut in half |
| AVERS | Almost wavers then makes his declaration (5) |
| MYANMAR | Fellow hiding close to boundary to damage country (7) |
| YIELDED | Returned close to boundary and stopped the ball after suppressing force (7) |
| HEDGING | Avoiding commitment to boundary (7) |
| WILLIAM | Shortz's first name, or his existential declaration? |
| IMPRESS | Reporter's declaration? Wow! (7) |
| ITSONME | Sloppy eater's declaration? |
| ALLRISE | Judge-y declaration? |
| IRESIGN | Work stoppage declaration? |
| ROLLO | Viking rover said to have been too big to ride a horse, hence his epithet "the Walker" (5) |
| VELVET | Nickname of Jan van Kessel's grandfather Jan Brueghel, a Flemish artist noted for his lavish paintings of flowers, brilliantly coloured woodland scenes and rendering of textiles, hence his sobriquet ( |
| ISOSTASY | Assist artfully, catching ball close to boundary showing equilibrium (8) |
| LAYWASTE | Former traps close to boundary used to cause devastation (3,5) |
| FALSETTO | Culottes Lafayette pulled up somewhat too tight, hence his voice (8) |
| FREEDROP | Couples possibly next to boundary marker has right edge moved in to get relief (4,4) |
| BETS | Avoid committing yourself, particularly in relation to boundary or divisional plants in a row! (7,4,4) |
