| LEIGHTONBUZZARD | Sporty head girl absorbing fashion and excitement in Bedfordshire town |
| PATINA | Quiet girl absorbing a film |
| DUNSTABLE | Horse and where it's kept in Bedfordshire town |
| GLUTTON | Greedy person having good time in Bedfordshire town |
| PLUTO | Film dog in Bedfordshire town briefly under pressure (5) |
| BIGGLESWADE | Fabulous flier considered important to read out in Bedfordshire town (11) |
| FUTON | Furniture item in Bedfordshire town originally replaced by female (5) |
| HOLDOUTON | Keep money from house party in Bedfordshire town (4,3,2) |
| BROUHAHA | Globe's upended and united by laughter and excitement (8) |
| DELIRIUM | Food shop I established in spirit and excitement (8) |
| DRAMATIC | Like a drama in suddenness, emotional effect and excitement (8) |
| LUTON | Bedfordshire town in which a major airport was opened in 1938 (5) |
| MUCHADO | A lot of trouble and excitement relating to something unimportant in play (4,3,5,7) |
| NOTHING | A lot of trouble and excitement relating to something unimportant in play (4,3,5,7) |
| ABOUT | A lot of trouble and excitement relating to something unimportant in play (4,3,5,7) |
| ESSEX | Place at the meeting-point of tameness and excitement |
| VIBRANT | Aquiver with life and excitement (7) |
| LIFEINTHEFASTLANE | An existence of glamour and excitement |
| THRILL | Sudden feeling of pleasure and excitement |
| INTHEFASTLANE | (Of a life) full of pressure and excitement |