| HYPEDUP | Balls, perhaps, caught by extremely happy dog, excited (5,2) |
| TITMOUSE | Bird finally caught by extremely intelligent rodent (8) |
| SAMOYED | Dog excited by demo say? (7) |
| HYBRIDISE | Cross lives accepted by extremely happy wife |
| HYMENEAL | Wedding song by extremely happy chaps swilling ale (8) |
| LEAD | Van that always gets the dog excited? (4) |
| WAGTAIL | Bird to behave like a happy dog |
| SWAGGER | Gait Old Bob, the happy dog has? (7) |
| SCOUSER | Bishop, perhaps, caught in pickle by rector (7) |
| CARCASS | Hillman, perhaps, caught with donkey's body (7) |
| ICECUBE | I see polar bear's offspring perhaps caught inside a frozen block |
| ACTRESS | Garland perhaps caught in a braid of hair |
| CADENCE | Rise and fall of a group of thieves perhaps caught invading church |
| EXTRACT | Get out, caught off a no-ball, perhaps (7) |
| UNMASKS | Exposes at a costume ball, perhaps |
| REFUSED | Declined to unite during ball, perhaps |
| BOUNCER | Ball, perhaps, or one preventing access to it? |
| PLUSONE | Attachment to a ball, perhaps? |
| COPSHOP | Gets ball, perhaps, for policemen |
| STEELIE | Pinball ball, perhaps |
