Possible Clues:

• Salver carrying underwear -- mockery
• Disguise
• Irritable about party mostly — it’s a mockery
• __ of justice: case that makes a mockery of the court
• Attempt to acquire a sleeveless garment for burlesque
• President raves tyrannically about farce
• Cross about U-turn of assistant ref, perversion of justice
• Seek to protect birds heading for tricky takeoff
• Take to court about a T-shirt? Injustice!
• Hear about a very awkward set for mockery