| PERSIFLAGE | After spire collapsed at Florida, George ends friendly banter (10) |
| STEEPLECHASERS | Which racehorses run after spires? (14) |
| SAWGRASS | TPC at ........ , Florida home of The Players Championship golf tournament since 1982 (8) |
| ISLET | Allowed at Florida Keys, say (5) |
| SIMONKJAER | Danish captain awarded the UEFA President's Award for his actions when Christian Eriksen collapsed at Euro 2020 |
| ELIOT | Writer, Ms George, ends up prostrate with overwork (5) |
| PILLAGER | Looter, George ends in column (8) |
| GHEE | That guy inside, George, ends making some special butter (4) |
| WEDGE | Married George; ends in club (5) |
| BARGE | Rod George ends in some boat? (5) |
| LITERARY | Dramatic retrial collapsed at the end of May (8) |
| INTHEFIRSTPLACE | Fine strict pal ? he collapsed at the start (2,3,5,5) |
| NEUTRONSTAR | My heavenly body's collapsed -- at rest on run going wrong (7,4) |
| BEND | Note: den collapsed at curve (4) |
| ASOFNOW | Female entering a swoon collapsed at this point (2,2,3) |
| CRASHED | Collapsed at the cards he was dealt (7) |
| TRUE | That's so. The amateur collapsed at the end (4) |
| ALCAZAR | Russia's last liberal collapsed at heart imprisoned in ruler's castle (7) |
| FELLINI | Famous director collapsed at home on island (7) |
| EXPRESSIVE | Communicative spire vexes all characters (10) |
