| EPPINGFOREST | Haphazard topping of trees, losing the first pair, not seen here? (6,6) |
| PRUDENCE | Caution demands topping of tree overhanging hide-out |
| CIRCUMFLEXACCENT | A common feature of fetes not seen here |
| ALMSHOUSE | Trees losing top in front of residence at old folks' home (4,5) |
| TAMARIN | Monkey tree losing last of mould (7) |
| TROTTER | Harness-racing horse using a diagonal gait in which the first pair of diagonally opposite legs moves forward followed by the second pair |
| CENTIPEDE | The first pair of limbs of this many-legged arthropod are modified into poison fangs |
| WINDFARM | Victory and draw for First Fifteen after losing the first friendly, is bound to generate a lot of energy (4,4) |
| FORTHECHOP | Proof broadcast about the first pair of chiefs about to be axed (3,3,4) |
| AFREE | Get _ ___ pair after buying the first pair (Shoe sale offer) |
| MANTIS | Carnivorous insect that rests with the first pair of legs raised as if in prayer |
| PRAYINGMANTIS | Carnivorous green insect that rests with the first pair of legs raised |
| INUIT | Arctic people sense losing the first time (5) |
| UNSCHOOLED | Losing the first race taught a lesson as if one never learnt anything (10) |
| AIM | After losing the first two, claim point |
| ENEW | Losing the first, begin again and drive into water |
| PRICELESS | Very amusing pair not on the rocks |
| PLAYYOURCARDSRIGHT | Game show with the catchphrase "You get nothing for a pair - not in this game" |
| ODDCOUPLE | Unlikely pair - not even the French pursue success (3,6) |
| BRUSSELSSPROUTS | British man next to the Spanish ship with pair not at home getting son vegetables |
