| ANACT | Makes a pretence, as the drama producer does (4,2,2,3) |
| PUTSON | Makes a pretence, as the drama producer does (4,2,2,3) |
| FEINT | Pretence, as revealed by auditor, is barely perceptible (5) |
| USURPS | Makes a pretence a reality? (6) |
| EASTERNCAPE | As a pretence, perhaps, in S SA? (7,4) |
| AFFECTS | Makes a pretence of staff scattered around City postal area (7) |
| MAKEBELIEVE | A pretence at brainwashing? (4-7) |
| LOOKSHARP | Hurry so as to make a pretence of being keen (4,5) |
| SHAME | Makes a pretence (5) |
| STIMULATE | Make a pretence of embracing technology's lead with Kindle (9) |
| PLAYAT | Make a pretence of wager Irishman's accepted |
| SIMULATE | I must have ale, somehow, to make a pretence (8) |
| AFFECT | Make a pretence of (6) |
| FEIGN | Make a pretence of (5) |
| PLAYUP | Cause pain as the drama is intensified! |
| HOMECINEMA | Igloo, presumably, for iceman showing off equipment that members of establishment keep an eye on as the drama unfolds (4,6) |
| ALTER | What producer does to off-key sound |
| ERASES | What producer does to bad take |
| SELZNICK | US film producer does prison flogging - audio version |
| FALSESTART | A pretence of surprise at having jumped the gun? (5,5) |
