| ITSASTART | 'That's great, but keep going' |
| SOLDIERON | Quickly holding hands, about to fail, but keep going |
| RUNONEMPTY | Be out of gas, but keep going anyway |
| LAST | Farthest from the winner, but keep going (4) |
| PASSBY | Qualify on times but keep going (4,2) |
| PERSISTS | On leaving, person sits around but keeps going on |
| PERSEVERES | Peer severs connections, but keeps going (10) |
| LASTS | Loads utes unevenly but keeps going (5) |
| DELIGHT | Great fun (but keep it dark?) (7) |
| COVERUP | Get dressed, but keep it secret (5-2) |
| SMASH | Break up, but keep quiet about graduates (5) |
| DONTMENTIONIT | It was nothing, but keep it secret |
| BANKROLL | Slope and list, but keep afloat? |
| FRANTIC | Desperate for amount of money, but keep it back |
| PASSWORD | Communicate information, but keep this secret? |
| PEEK | Take a look but keep back (4) |
| LIELOW | Have an inferior berth, but keep quiet |
| DROPALINE | Go fishing, but keep in touch |
| RELATIONS | Make connections, but keep them in the family (9) |
| EXCERPT | Take out, but keep right inside (7) |