| VERBALLY | Truly having a ball, or so it's said (8) |
| MEATSAFE | Yours truly having a fantastic feast? Food may come from here (4,4) |
| CAMEUNDERFIRE | Took some flak from yours truly having a French-fried dish in mind (4,5,4) |
| LACROSSE | A team sport played with sticks and a ball - or a hybrid grape cultivar (8) |
| INITIALS | Yours truly, having composed an &lit is giving autographs (8) |
| DOUGHNUT | A small fried cake typically in the shape of a ball or ring (8) |
| POMANDER | A ball or perforated container of mixed aromatic substances formerly carried as a supposed protection against infection |
| TAKE | A scene or version of a shot filmed at one time; a sequence of recorded music; a capture of a chess piece; a catch of a ball; or, a quantity of copy given to a compositor (4) |
| WHOOPING | Having a ball (8,2,2) |
| DIOGENES | Cynic died before seeing about having a ball (8) |
| SUNDANCE | Film festival having a ball after Sunday (8) |
| BEERHALL | Drinking establishment? Having a ball here possibly! (4,4) |
| GREATFUN | After playing with the gun outside, having a ball |
| CORSAGES | Wise men with Christmas presents for some having a ball? |
| CATCH | From "chase", a word meaning capture, grasp, seize or take, as in a ball or a cold; or, a clasp, clip, hasp, latch or anything that fastens or holds (5) |
| BOX | Shrub sometimes clipped into a ball or a spiral; or, a container for a hat, chocolates or a pair of shoes (3) |
| THEPLOTTHICKENS | This is what happens when everything is blooming in allotment or so it's said when things get more intriguing (3,4,8) |
| STATED | Ted's given little thanks or so it's said (6) |
| TRUCULENT | Stroppy because of vehicle you gave them temporarily, or so it's said |
| SEW | Any way but north, or so it's said (3) |
