| EASTSIDE | Is teased about this part of New York (4, 4) |
| CONEYISLAND | When hot dogs from this part of New York state became popular in the 1930s, an Oklahoma restaurateur tried to copyright its name |
| SETASIDE | Is teased about agricultural policy (3-5) |
| ESCAPIST | Dreamer in dunce's cap is teased (8) |
| GARA | This rhododendron cultivar is also a natural water feature that straddles the border of Ontario and the US state of New York (4) |
| SEDATE | Is teased about being so slow and boring (6) |
| DEVONSHIRETEA | Meat eater is teased about hot, light meal (10,3) |
| SOHO | Part of London or of New York (4) |
| STAMPEDE | MP teased about mad rush (8) |
| STEADIED | Badly teased about Di being stabilised (8) |
| OILY | Exclusive ring left in the centre of New York (4) |
| ABEL | Ferrara, who directed Bad Lieutenant and King Of New York (4) |
| RUDY | __ Giuliani, Trump adviser and former mayor of New York (4) |
| ROSE | State flower of New York (4) |
| GUSH | Be effusive but gun-shy when out of New York (4) |
| RINGSIDESEAT | Circle is teased possibly getting advantageous viewing position (8,4) |
| TORMENTED | Taking to royal chaps, man is teased (9) |
| HADON | Laugh at professor who is teased (3,2) |
| INTREATED | ... for love, being universal, is teased and foiled (9) |
| OUTWITTED | ... for love, being universal, is teased and foiled (9) |
