| JESTER | Comedian having way to stop heckle |
| JESTERS | Comedians stop heckles with "Hush!" (7) |
| LEO | Old comedian having no room for new stars |
| WITHIT | Trendy comedian having great success (4,2) |
| LORDLY | Mean, having way to replace wife, to be high-handed |
| OUTLIVE | Survive, having way to escape, as it happens (7) |
| EMPATHISE | I seem confused, having way to identify (9) |
| FORD | Government department having way to reach president (4) |
| CROSSPATCH | Religious symbol having way to draw in cold, grumpy person (10) |
| OUTSTRIP | Excel in running, having ways to escape stumble (8) |
| ABSTRUSE | Hard to understand sailor having way with cunning plan (8) |
| STANDCORRECTED | Admit error, having way with prissy press chief |
| ROISTER | French King having way with Queen in revel |
| MODESTY | Blaise, perhaps, having way with pen |
| SWAMPED | Having way too much on one's plate |
| BOWSTREETRUNNERS | Old court officials nod, having way with smugglers |
| STEPUPS | Having way with English, young setters maybe providing boosts |
| AVICULTURE | One before six having way of life keeping birds (10) |
| ODING | Having way more than the prescribed amount, for short |
| LENS | An apprentice having ways with glass |
