| TIGHTS | Dress worn by acrobat, tense before cycling show (6) |
| BATISTE | Plain-weave cotton worn by acrobat is tearing (7) |
| ENTERTAINMENT | Key shelter hosts principal cycling show? (13) |
| LILLE | Wrong to shun Georgia before cycling round French city (5) |
| OVERSIGHT | Cycling show's done - Administration (9) |
| SPEARWORTS | Bloomers as clothing for exercise, tucking in nearly half at the bottom before cycling |
| MANITOU | Fellow setter out cycling shows spirit |
| BALLETDANCER | Allow daughter to be entertained by acrobat and terpsichorean (6,6) |
| CARTWHEEL | It's performed by acrobat, one that's on the wagon |
| BITTER | Little tense before Queen gets severe (6) |
| SAFARI | Dress worn by group of English footballers for big game occasion (6) |
| TRAILS | Evening dress, worn by king, hangs down (6) |
| KIMONO | Dress worn by Ms Bassinger and Mrs Lennon? The latter more likely (6) |
| THEIST | Tense before robbery of someone believing in God |
| SAMFOO | Style of casual dress worn by Chinese women. consisting of a waisted blouse and trousers (6) |
| MUUMUU | Loose brightly-coloured dress worn by Hawaiian women (3-3) |
| CIRCUS | A place or tent for entertainment by acrobats, clowns and the like (6) |
| LEOTARD | Garment worn by acrobats (7) |
| LEOTARDS | One-piece stretchy garments worn by acrobats, gymnasts, ballerinas and dancers (8) |
| ATBOTTOM | One gets tense before a trans-formed comic character, basically (2,6) |
