| FLAGEOLET | Music-maker having short drink given word of approval in newspaper |
| PAROLEE | Ex-prisoner given word of encouragement for keeping in trim |
| TICKETYBOO | Fine mark for good work, yet possibly should be given word of disapproval (7-3) |
| CLARINET | Music-maker having wine outside home (8) |
| PINK | Champagne socialist possibly having short drink with king |
| BYES | What follows a word of approval in tournament passes |
| AMEN | A word of approval in first letter to the chaps |
| YAS | Word of approval, in drag culture |
| DESPISE | Hate having short drinks tipped in river |
| QUOTEDVERBATIM | Cited part of speech (one, Timothy), given word for word (6,8) |
| STICKINSECT | Thin person given mark of approval in evil religious group |
| EVOKE | Call out sign of approval in first half of events (5) |
| LASTHURRAH | Endure a lot of pain before cry of approval in final performance (4,6) |
| THIRSTY | Desperately in need of approval, in modern slang |
| DOMESTIC | Architectural features get sign of approval, in short, and might help keep home tidy |
| TWOTICKS | A couple get signs of approval, in a very short time (3,5) |
| ADIEU | Reporter, second character in bulletin, given word before departure (5) |
| ADJECTIVE | Notice aircraft about to come in: setter's given word (9) |
| AYES | A word of approval for those in favour (4) |
| TESTAMENT | Trial gets word of approval with initial appearance of this legal document (9) |
