| OVERJOYED | Due to a couple being happy (9) |
| GLEEFUL | Feel good about Ulundi's First Couple being happy (7) |
| CONTENTED | Substance of book leads to editor being happy (9) |
| CONFORMER | Tory at one time, being happy to take the whip? (9) |
| PLURALIST | Naughtily stir up all being happy to share power |
| SATISFIED | Sift ideas about being happy |
| EVENINGUP | Time of day when being happy will create balance |
| EPONYMOUS | Giving name to a couple of animals, last going first (9) |
| SPELUNKER | Being happy exploring caves, and braver, the Spanish went in, I came out |
| WEEKENDED | Ken weeded, which gave rise to a couple of days away (9) |
| ELOPEMENT | It appeals to a couple of beloved runners getting away for the match (9) |
| AFFECTION | Showing fondness for and usually nice to a couple of fellows at first (9) |
| ATWORST | Rats running around a couple being most pessimistic (2,5) |
| PLETHORA | Is it too much, one half of a couple being named Thora? |
| INTWOMINDS | Cares about couple being popular? Switched to being undecided |
| EERINESS | Being happy to lose companion is a strange feeling (8) |
| MERRYGOROUND | Ride, being happy to travel from place to place (5-2-5) |
| LOVESEAT | Nothing's 'eightened arousal in place of couple being face-to-face (4,4) |
| ALLOTS | Distributes bulbs, the first couple being free (6) |
| USED | Provoked, without first couple being employed (4) |
