| OPENEDUP | Talked over problem of old writer joining English party up north (6,2) |
| STYMIE | It's about setter's rising drug problem of old, of course (6) |
| JAMBOREE | Dull WI member perhaps joining English party |
| ALLMIXEDUP | Confused by everyone getting to socialise at English party up north (3,5,2) |
| ALLIANCE | Everyone from island goes a fair amount of the distance to party up north (8) |
| INKSTAND | Off top of one's head, wink at one of those in stadium for benefit of old writer (8) |
| BYTHEWAY | Horse possesses chromosome for muscular strength - in the words of old writer, incidentally (2,3,3) |
| OPENNESS | Transparency of old writer never even beginning to close his thoughts (8) |
| REHASHED | Grass in company of another talked over again (8) |
| BALLGAME | Informal situation of party: up for it? (4,4) |
| AUDITORY | About perception of sound from car by English party member (8) |
| CLEVERER | More learned about splitting Conservative party up (8) |
| SIGNEDUP | Joined Mark getting in touch with English party (6,2) |
| BARBECUE | Bear cub disrupted English party cooking food outdoors (8) |
| LIVEITUP | Enlightened, say, about one very English party (4,2,2) |
| ENGRAVER | English party goer who'll make his mark? |
| LEVERAGE | Hold party up a long time |
| PRODIGAL | Lavish friend holding party up in costume |
| BELABOUR | Book on English party: discuss at length |
| DIGSUP | Discovers jobs for musicians beginning to go in party up north (4,2) |