| PLAYFULLY | Theatre at capacity? Only ultimately in jest (9) |
| STILLROOM | Liquor store not yet operating at capacity? (5,4) |
| NOMINAL | In name only, ultimately not there otherwise? |
| LYTTELTON | Proscenium theatre at the National Theatre (9) |
| OPERATION | Procedure needed to work in the theatre, at some stage (9) |
| STIMULATE | Encourage mimic seen outside theatre at first (9) |
| SATIATING | Supplying to capacity? It's a giant move! (9) |
| UNMASKING | Revealing our name periodically, in a regal capacity? |
| LONGEARED | Student, working with engine parts, provided with enhanced auditory capacity? (4-5) |
| RESENTFUL | They're about to have it posted, though almost at capacity and feeling aggrieved |
| CROSSTALK | Angry words spoken in jest? (9) |
| TEASINGLY | Leaves for a drink, one by one, in jest (9) |
| OXYGENMAX | Diver's tank capacity? |
| WITTICISM | Twist one microphone, briefly, switching it around in jest |
| OPERATED | Worked in the theatre, at some stage (8) |
| OPERATE | One does this in theatre at work time, time before excision primarily (7) |
| FOOTSOLDIER | Pay to join up, seizing opening in infantry in this capacity? |
| PLAYFUL | Light, humorous piece of theatre almost at capacity (7) |
| CAMELOT | Animal operation theatre at Arthur's place (7) |
| TREATY | Theatre at York welcoming this agreement |
