| BLOWINGUP | Making a big thing of and losing one's temper (7,2) |
| NEWSPAPER | Weep with sprain, upset and losing one's rag (9) |
| BLOWUP | Make a big thing of and get very angry |
| ENLARGING | Speaking in more detail about and making a big thing of (9) |
| SEEINGRED | Losing one's temper at being forced to brake? (6,3) |
| BIGDIPPER | Group of stars, one of those making a huge splash? (3,6) |
| LEVIATHAN | It's a big thing, Latin a€“ have to get translated (9) |
| HERCULEAN | Hear uncle making a big effort (9) |
| POOLSLIDE | Aid in making a big splash |
| TRUMPET | Make a big thing of brass instrument (7) |
| DOWNPLAYED | Didn't make a big thing of news chief following Irish county drama (10) |
| BLEWOUT | Had made a big thing of how the storm had started (5,3) |
| FUSSPOT | Does he make a big thing of brewing tea? (4-3) |
| ISOLATING | Placing apart and losing it, a disaster (9) |
| PANICKING | Aide taking stuff and losing it (9) |
| ENCIRCLED | Hemmed in and losing head, uncle cried out (9) |
| HOLDUPMAN | One making a large withdrawal? |
| LETTINGFLY | Losing one's temper and releasing the bird (7,3) |
| EBERT | His 1999 review of the first Pokemon movie begins with a story about him playing a game of Pokemon with a 6-year-old and losing all his cards |
| MAKEAFUSSOVER | Create a big thing out of finish at the end of song and dance (4,1,4,4) |
