Possible Clues:

• Cobblers show approval of gin
• Foolish or pretentious talk
• Meaningless nonsense
• High-sounding nonsense
• Applaud role, but on reflection, it's regarded as nonsense
• Applaud trick that's a bit of nonsense
• Conservative crony rejected gin following pretentious talk
• Inverts catch VD? Nonsense
• Report on speaker is nonsense
• Applaud revolutionary role for actor? Nonsense