| INGOODHEART | Popular goatherd excited about second of goats is cheerful (2,4,5) |
| ANGORA | The fleece of this type of goat is known as mohair |
| FANATIC | Devotee, in fact, gets excited about second part of match (7) |
| GLISSADE | Grand ladies excited about second movement in ballet |
| HAPPYCAMPER | One who is cheerful and satisfied |
| BILLYTHEKID | Young goat is an outlaw (5,3,3) |
| AILMENT | Complaint isn't about second of clues by your setter |
| PADEREWSKI | Pianist-politician was irked, sadly, about second of legs supporting piano |
| ASSURED | Confident when taken to court about second of crimes (7) |
| ISOLATED | One criticised about second of dogs getting quarantined (8) |
| BLITHE | Bachelor of Literature, he is cheerful (6) |
| MERCURY | Singer Freddie is cheerful about openings in concert undoubtedly (7) |
| LUST | "The ____ of the goat is the bounty of God" (William Blake) |
| ISAS | "Thy hair ___ a flock of goats": Song of Solomon |
| UPGRADE | Improvement is cheerful, to a degree (7) |
| JOVIAL | Little woman on the bottle is cheerful (6) |
| JOLLYROGER | Flag is cheerful, I understand (5,5) |
| MERRY | In summer, Ryde is cheerful (5) |
| SANGUINE | In a little Nissan, Guinevere is cheerful (8) |
| BRIGHT | Is cheerful on quitting South Coast resort (6) |
