| ROCKETLAUNCHER | One setting off fireworks -maybe Stephenson? (6,8) |
| PETARDS | Departs, setting off fireworks (7) |
| AAHED | Reacted to fireworks, maybe |
| ROCKETSCIENTIST | Clever chap, Robert Stephenson? (6,9) |
| LAMPOONER | One setting off squib damages room panel |
| TRIPWIRE | One setting off to make journey with great passion |
| INSTIGATOR | One setting off organist raving about note later in scale? |
| TRIPPER | Excursionist, one setting off? |
| CAUSEANDEFFECT | Cumulative effect from one event setting off a chain of |
| STARTINGHANDLE | Crank setting off with composer, reportedly (8,6) |
| COUNTERVAILING | Noble queen, very sick, setting off (14) |
| LIGHTAFUSE | Set off fireworks, perhaps |
| CRACKERS | Caught, say, hounds starting-off fireworks (8) |
| ROMANCANDLES | Some darn clan set off fireworks (5,7) |
| STANDCLEAR | Key instruction when letting off fireworks (5,5) |
| JACK | Sailor in old children's TV series, letting off firework |
| GIRANDOLE | Ignore lad that's set off firework |
| RATCHET | A toolmaker may produce one, setting one's teeth on edge |
| ALEXA | One setting an alarm, maybe |
| PLATELAYER | One setting the table? One working on track (10) |
