| DOUBLEACT | Abbott and Costello, perhaps -- each initially wearing old jacket (6,3) |
| MASSIVE | Great writing about opening for Abbott and Costello -- perhaps recalled forgetting line (7) |
| BEANSTALK | "Jack and the ..", Jean Yarbrough film starring Abbott and Costello (9) |
| INHABITED | ... occupied fellow, initially wearing monk's apparel |
| DOUBLETOP | Work required on old jacket? Thrower may need it for the game (6,3) |
| EMOTIONAL | Touching proposal during dinner, perhaps ___ starter forgotten! (9) |
| EQUIVOCAL | Horse just 2/3 length in lead, whinnying perhaps ___ it's uncertain (9) |
| SQUAWKING | Man after wife adorned with feathers, perhaps ___ appearing like a parrot? (9) |
| REPROBATE | Be a porter, perhaps ___ a depraved person (9) |
| EMBARRASS | Cause to blush, perhaps ___ bears arms in a way (9) |
| RESERVOIR | River rose perhaps ___ to fill it? (9) |
| EGLANTINE | Plant, perhaps ___ hiding insect (9) |
| ANORAK | Moving a rank, wearing old jacket (6) |
| JERKIN | Yank wearing old jacket (6) |
| DUOS | Sonny and Cher and Abbott and Costello |
| KANGAROO | Girl initially wearing messy anorak and old jumper (8) |
| PAIR | *Laurel and Hardy or Abbott and Costello |
| LOU | First name of Costello from the comedy duo Abbott and Costello |
| EMERITI | Retired title-holders, each initially deserve one |
| GENOME | Set of chromosomes, each initially possessed by dwarf |
