| MILLIGAN | Go on 25, straight character on right of funny, beginning to giggle during piece (8) |
| COLUMBIA | It went into space in newspaper feature, leaning characters on right missing (8) |
| DOUBLEACT | They'll go on 25, though performance of "Lace" unconfirmed? (6,3) |
| BALI | Good time, almost, with a straight character on the island (4) |
| FORTUNE | What's pursued in 10 during piece of music (7) |
| BIGOT | Leave during piece by racist (5) |
| PARAPET | During piece, take off low wall (7) |
| IMPI | Warrior group has one politician, a straight character (4) |
| NAIROBI | Straight character born, raised first-class in the city (7) |
| RESPONSE | Reaction of revolutionary press on right of choice (8) |
| MCGREGOR | Roger starts to giggle childishly, making return as 16Ac (8) |
| SIMONYTE | Prime Minister of Lithuania who assumed office on 25 November 2020 (7,8) |
| PEARTREE | Where to find a partridge on 25 December (4,4) |
| ANZACDAY | Public holiday in Australia and New Zealand on 25 April commemorating the Gallipoli landings (5,3) |
| SLICER | Piece of bread on right of cheese cutter (6) |
| LASTLAUGH | Be proved right to giggle after everyone else (4,3,4,5) |
| HAVETHE | Be proved right to giggle after everyone else (4,3,4,5) |
| JETSAM | Spade placed on right of black debris on beach |
| ACCESS | Get means of information on right of admittance |
| DUPE | Puppet of political party on right of course (4) |
