| OPENINGNIGHT | The possibility of a job at sea? Thing is, it's all for show - the first of many if those play-actors are successful? (7,5) |
| SCATHING | Half-scared? Thing is, it's harshly critical (8) |
| BERTH | In October, thief may be given a job at sea (5) |
| INFAMY | Wickedness of many if drunk |
| BANS | "'Jeopardy!' ___ Obsessive Weirdos Who Ruin The Fun By Preparing Way Too Much For Show" (The Onion headline) |
| TIMETOGOHOME | Is this why someone is out of a job at start of 14 across with Ghanaian neighbour and a roof over on |
| APART | One of those play-actors was looking for it in different places (5) |
| CURTAINCALLS | Disastrous outcome locally around Ring for those play-acting when it's all over (7,5) |
| TINSEL | Silent treatment - the type that's all for show (6) |
| FACADE | Features around advertisement is all for show (6) |
| INTHATCASE | "If those are our options . . ." |
| DELEGATED | "If those to whom power is ____ do well, they will be respected: if not, they will be despised" (Thomas Paine) |
| AUSTERE | It's true! At sea, things are this severely simple (7) |
| SPECULATIVERISK | Situation in which there's a danger of financial loss but also the possibility of a good return on investment |
| FOREWARNED | Told in advance of the possibility of a strike? (10) |
| KIM | Actress Cattrall whose demands may have scuttled the possibility of a third "Sex and the City" movie |
| SLEDGEHAMMER | Play actor concealed large advantage from one of those hitting rock bottom - it comes as a blow (12) |
| SCHOOLOFDRAMA | Where one is taught to take the lead in the nursery with the play-actors (6,2,5) |
| SNEEZE | Seen out at last, little Eric shows the first sign of a cold (6) |
| AFFAIR | The thing is, it's a very noisy piece of music (6) |
