| Keeping a straight face, passed on slam |
DEADPAN |
| Lasts longer than unfashionable ladies' underwear |
OUTSTAYS |
| Lord's partnership not difficult — relax! |
stand easy |
| Mock professional clown heartlessly |
JEER |
| Replace tap fitting |
APT |
| Set of rooms, charming sounding |
SUITE |
| Soldier on for each grave |
PERSEVERE |
| Stop a promotion |
PLUG |
| We’re ages organising arrangement of drains |
SEWERAGE |
| What champion jockey gets to straddle |
BESTRIDE |
| What's close to bust, English or Scottish bank? |
BRAE |
| When opener's lost, shout for pointed tool |
AWL |