| ADIMVIEW | An attitude of disapproval taken with failing vision (1,3,4) |
| FREQUENT | Regularly visit pack member with failing heart, in distress |
| DEFECTOR | One'll break faith with failing soldiers (8) |
| ONONESHIGHHORSE | Adopting an attitude of a master of hounds (2,4,4,5) |
| BLASE | With an attitude of indifference |
| REVERENCE | An attitude of deep respect about five with hesitation, heads off defence |
| SCEPTICALLY | With an attitude of doubt or mistrust (11) |
| ASKANCE | With an attitude of suspicion (7) |
| ARCH | Tree with failing crown which may fall and inconvenience walkers |
| EIGHT | With failing power, destroyed here! |
| ICEBREAKER | Craft needed by person with failing party? |
| TEASERVICE | Problem with failing, one's fragile |
| RHEUMATIC | Space in house - one beneath roof - reportedly with failing joints? (9) |
| PARALYTIC | Old man with failing clarity is very drunk |
| NATIONALSERVICE | Nail senator mixed up with failing compulsory duty (8,7) |
| BELLYFLOPS | Does this happen with failing dives? (5-5) |
| CONDESCENDING | Having or showing an attitude of patronising superiority (13) |
| ONONESKNEES | Exhausted, in an attitude of prayer (2,4,5) |
| AGAPE | In an attitude of wonder (5) |
| RESPECT | An attitude of deference, admiration, esteem or regard (7) |
