| SPRINT | A footrace over a short distance with an all-out or nearly all-out burst of speed, the chief distances being 100, 200, and 400 metres and 100, 220, and 440 yards. Also called a dash. (6) |
| SPURTS | Jets (out); bursts of speed |
| TOBEATTHEBAND | With an all-out effort |
| ORAL | All spoken or nearly all (4) |
| CELERITY | One of The Greens consumes one heady type of speed - the old type? (8) |
| SURGEON | Opening of Speed-the-Plow - encourage one performing in the theatre |
| FLINCH | Half flew a short distance with sign of pain (6) |
| HEFTY | The man went a short distance with youth leader who was big and strong (5) |
| CLOSERANGE | From a short distance, with "at" |
| GALE | Forceful out- burst |
| TUTORIAL | Out-burst during test for study meeting (8) |
| PRINTRUN | 'Burst of Speed Starting Off The Marathon' - produced by a number of the copies of The Press (5,3) |
| MARATHON | Derived from the legend of the Athenian messenger Pheidippides, a footrace of 26 miles and 385 yards (8) |
| COMMANDANT | Officer carried over short distance with soldier (10) |
| SPURT | Come out with a burst of speed |
| ATAPINCH | A light touch, over a short distance if necessary |
| DRAYAGE | Transport of goods over a short distance (7) |
| SPRINTER | Runner over a short distance at top speed |
| SPRINTS | Races at full speed, especially over a short distance (7) |
| ATALANTA | In Greek mythology, she is a swift-footed hunter, though she lost a footrace because of the Hesperides' apples. In As You Like It (act 3, scene 2), Jaques says, "You have a nimble wit. I think 'twas m |
