| OVERSTATED | Made to seem greater than is actually the case |
| ANIMALCULISTS | They think there's more to come than is actually the case (13) |
| CREDIBILITYGAP | Discrepancy between that claimed and what is actually the case (11,3) |
| PRETENTIOUS | Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance than is actually possessed (11) |
| AGGRANDISE | Make guardian angels seem greater except Luna (10) |
| AGGRANDIZE | Make someone seem greater |
| TROG | Caveman, for short (and the appropriate starting square of the parade route, which is actually the opening lyrics of a famous march from "The Music Man" ... you can try tracing it as it winds through |
| MAY | Sounds like the 'Castle of', but is actually the month of hawthorn! (3) |
| IRONY | When something appears to be one thing but is actually the opposite |
| NED | Groundhog Day character who, according to a fan theory, is actually the devil |
| DEROGATED | Rate dodge made to seem disreputable (9) |
| SQUASHED | Edwin, after game, was made to seem small (8) |
| DWARFED | Daughter browsed around district, almost made to seem small (7) |
| STONEWASHED | Wanted shoes muddied and made to seem worn |
| DYER | Danny __, actor who plays the drama-stricken Walford geezer who is actually the nephew of (4) |
| ANKLE | The backward bending "knee" of a flamingo's leg is actually the bird's ___ |
| STARTINGPRICE | But it is actually the bookies' final offer |
| ETHELMERMAN | Elm anther? Me thinks it is actually the American singing star known for There's No Business Like Show Business! (5,6) |
| CASHEW | Regarded as a type of nut, it is actually the seed of Anacardium occidentale , a tropical plant from Central America (6) |
| UNDUE | Greater than is reasonable (5) |
