| FORGIVABLE | Virgo involved in a ridiculous story is within accepted bounds (10) |
| ASONEDOES | Sarcastic remark while listening to a ridiculous story |
| DUEL | In a ridiculous approach to an 1808 dispute, two Frenchmen in love with the same ballerina agreed to a ___ in hot air balloons (Monsieur de Grandpre shot LePique's balloon, sending him -- and his copi |
| IDIOTICFAD | D a f becomes a ridiculous craze (7,3) |
| ANTIPODEAN | Maori perhaps sees a ridiculous point made by churchman (10) |
| IFEELSILLY | "This is a ridiculous look for me ..." |
| PREPOSTEROUSLY | Comical story lures Pope in a ridiculous way (14) |
| ARID | It's dull in a ridiculous way |
| ADABSURDUM | Latinist's "to a ridiculous degree" |
| COCKAMAMIE | Like a ridiculous scheme |
| INANELY | In a ridiculous manner |
| ABSURDLY | In a ridiculous manner (8) |
| CANARD | Word, from French for "duck, hoax, quack" or "half-sell a duck", for a deceit, fable, false report, ridiculous story, trick or unfounded rumour (6) |
| FABLE | Some ridiculous story on how I point to my flab! (5) |
| OYSTER | Ridiculous story about European aphrodisiac? (6) |
| CAPER | Bramble-like shrub with buds often pickled or salted as a piquant garnish or seasoning; a playful leap; a ridiculous escapade; a heist; or, a film based on such a crime (5) |
| WHIMWHAM | From reduplication and "to let the eyes wander", a word for a trinket; a ridiculous notion; an odd device; a sudden fancy or caprice; or, an 18th-century version of a trifle (4-4) |
| SNORTER | A powerful gale; something exceptional in size/strength; a difficult problem; or, a ridiculous person (7) |
| MONEYLENDERS | They take a great interest in those making advances at a ridiculous rate (12) |
| CHARADE | What is a ridiculous or pointless series of acts (7) |
