| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| HEADSTANDS | Some clowning around | |
| BUFFOONERY | Clowning around | |
| SHENANIGANS | Clowning around | |
| MONKEYBUSINESS | Clowning around | |
| ANTIC | Bit of clowning around | |
| TARO | Some dirt around a root veggie | |
| SEA | Some horse around in the drink | |
| STAY | Kill some time, say, around tavern’s entrance | |
| BORDERS | Some South Africans go around road edges | |