| AWILDGOOSECHASE | A hopeless search for shoelace I saw dog whirling (1,4-5,5) |
| WILDGOOSECHASE | A foolish and hopeless search for something unattainable (4,5,5) |
| ALLOVERTHEPLACE | Call plover 'Thee': a change, when in a hopeless muddle (3,4,3,5) |
| TAKINGNOCHANCES | Avoiding risk as a hopeless fielder? (6,2,7) |
| EYELET | Hole for shoelace - reinforcing ring (6) |
| GOOSE | Hopeless search, wild - - - chase (5) |
| AGLETS | Associate goes to collect long sheaths for shoelaces (6) |
| PROVERB | Saw dog with lead going about (7) |
| DINGO | Outback predator saw dog in distress (5) |
| ENDS | Aglets, for shoelaces |
| EYELETS | Holes for shoelaces (7) |
| BASKETCASE | Bottom, including a comic scene, mostly a hopeless affair (6,4) |
| IDAHO | Plaid a 'hopeless case' for part of the Northwest |
| BASKETCHAIR | Twigged the sort of seat needed for a hopeless case? |
| PESSIMIST | I miss step out - a hopeless case! (9) |
| AMUGSGAME | A fool and son willing to try a hopeless venture (1,4,4) |
| LOSTCAUSE | A hopeless situation left a Scot changing treatment (4,5) |
| DESPERATE | A red pate's enough to get you in a hopeless state (9) |
| HIDING | On a _ to nothing, in a hopeless situation (6) |
| BADDATE | Event for a hopeless romantic? |
