| WATERRAT | Vole: member of a UK showbusiness charity organisation (5,3) |
| BOYSCOUT | Young male member of a UK association with the motto "Be Prepared" and a vow that begins: "I promise |
| PITCAIRN | Island in the South Pacific, part of a UK Overseas Territory; uninhabited until the landing of the mutineers of the Bounty in 1790 (8) |
| LIBERALDEMOCRAT | Member of a UK party, real old bat involved with crime organisation (7,8) |
| LIBDEM | Member of a UK political party (abbr) (3,3) |
| LOOMOVER | Vaguely threaten with a moor vole gone mad (4,4) |
| LOVEDONE | Finished after vole upset precious person (5,3) |
| ALOEVERA | Vole originally entering wild area for juicy plant |
| MUSQUASH | Large aquatic American animal akin to the vole (8) |
| LOVESICK | Pining vole turning poorly (8) |
| OVERLOOK | Fail to notice rook and vole looking distressed (8) |
| DOVEDALE | Derbyshire river valley (*dead vole) (8) |
| OWNGOAL | It's a big mistake to take control of charity organisation (3,4) |
| INXS | Which iconic Australian band's name is said to be inspired by the name of a UK rock group and a local brand of jam? (4) |
| RORY | Scotsman's brief word of thanks spurned by charity organisation |
| ZMUDA | Bob ?, US writer-comedian; founder in 1986 of charity organisation Comic Relief USA |
| EGOT | *The Grand Slam of showbusiness, acr. |
| SHANE | Boyzone member who has quit the band and showbusiness! (5,5) |
| LYNCH | Boyzone member who has quit the band and showbusiness! (5,5) |
| EGOS | Exhausting grandeur of showbusiness primarily displayed here? |
