| RATED | Considered scoundrel comedian at heart (5) |
| EMCEE | Host who introduces comedians at a roast |
| INVENTED | Created trendy outlet with comedian at its heart (8) |
| STANDUP | A dustpan gets thrown to the solo comedian at the mic (5-2) |
| UNEVEN | Inconsistent comedian at last packing questionable venue |
| CARDINAL | Chief comedian at home with a Labour leader (8) |
| WAGTAIL | The comedian at the end gets the bird (7) |
| GOWITHOUT | Leave comedian at hospital - unacceptable to be deprived |
| JESTERCHEETAH | Fastest comedian at the Renaissance Faire? |
| HOUSESOFCARDS | Likely to find the comedians at these places, and there are lots of them in Las Vegas (6,2,5) |
| ROGUE | Scoundrel, libertine, good at heart (5) |
| GNASH | Show anger in a different way: he's a gent, sincere at heart (5,4,5) |
| TEETH | Show anger in a different way: he's a gent, sincere at heart (5,4,5) |
| SURLY | Scurvy at heart, with cunning exterior, and morose (5) |
| TENOR | Singer with English opera at heart (5) |
| ZEBRA | At heart grizzly bear may be a different animal (5) |
| TOTEM | Spiritual symbol at heart of Shinto temples (5) |
| HANOI | At heart, it's such a noisy capital (5) |
| THORN | Point at heart of electrics, instrument blown (5) |
| ENROL | Register as retired single, keeping married at heart (5) |
