| MINTING | Making a lot of money ___ and that's official (7) |
| FORTUNE | A lot of money ___ and how the composer came by it? (7) |
| MAYOR | Mary cannot possibly be in love ___ and that's official (5) |
| NEPOBABY | "I know that you look at me and think ___ and that's why she's there" (disarmingly frank and funny line from 14-Across in her acceptance speech, referencing her Oscar-nominated mother and father) |
| ANIMALS | Creatures making a lot of tricks in a turn (7) |
| CORONER | Head of organisation is in control, and that's official |
| BLARING | Making a lot of noise, like a radio |
| TORNADO | Ripped at a party, making a lot of wind |
| SAVELOY | Save pounds ___ bits of money ___ on food (7) |
| STEWARD | Attendant in a mess (that's official, of course) (7) |
| AUTOPSY | Late opening that's official? |
| ADJOIN | Be close to making a lot of noise about a bit of a joke |
| SMALLFORTUNE | Sunday shopping area, with luck, making a lot of money (5,7) |
| BUREAUCRAT | Head of bank said currency rate must be cut by a cent, and that's official |
| MANDARIN | It's a citrus, and that's official |
| REEVE | It's about a woman, and that's official |
| SPLIFF | Joint meshing of lips making a lot of noise (6) |
| LOUD | Is vulgar, showy, and making a lot of noise (4) |
| CRYALLTHEWAYTOTHEBANK | Appear sorry to be making a lot of money |
| PERCUSSIONCAPS | Part of the orchestra covers for those making a lot of noise |
