| AIRYFAIRY | Outdoorsy spirit perhaps, not to be taken seriously (4-5) |
| FRIVOLOUS | Four viols perhaps not to be taken seriously (9) |
| UNTAUGHT | Sounds loose enough, perhaps, not to be learned (8) |
| FACETIOUS | Not meant to be taken seriously |
| THROWAWAY | Casual and not meant to be taken seriously, as a remark |
| TEASINGLY | Afternoon meal taken one by one isn't to be taken seriously (9) |
| IMKIDDING | Words from someone who doesn't want to be taken seriously |
| LAUGHTEST | Proverbial assessment for whether or not an idea can be taken seriously |
| LIGHTVERSE | Measures not intended to be taken seriously? (5,5) |
| TONGUEINCHEEK | French kiss not to be taken seriously? (6,2,5) |
| TONGUE | Fiddle with necktie enough not to be taken seriously (6,2,5) |
| LIGHT | A hint that it's not to be taken seriously (5) |
| SHAGGYDOGSTORY | Unkempt canine's tale not meant to be taken seriously (6-3,5) |
| COMEDYACTOR | Person whose pretences are not to be taken seriously (6,5) |
| THEBIRDS | For ____, informal expression meaning 'not to be taken seriously' (3,5) |
| LARK | A bird is something not to be taken seriously (4) |
| MILD | Roman numerals are not to be taken seriously (4) |
| FORTHEBIRDS | Not to be taken seriously (3,3,5) |
| JOKER | Card not to be taken seriously (5) |
| JOKE | It's not to be taken seriously though all right at heart (4) |
