| NEARING | Approaching new trial, having lost heart (7) |
| PRAYER | Priest approaching New Year in devotion (6) |
| SODASIPHON | Daughter wanting a tot in West End area approaching new drink supplier |
| TESTATE | Eat out after trial, having a will (7) |
| TRAVAIL | New trial holds Virginia for hard labour (7) |
| PARTIAL | Father has a new trial ___ for being biased? (7) |
| ENCASED | Covered new trial described by top journalist (7) |
| TARTARY | Sailor to loiter, having lost heart in historical region (7) |
| CONQUER | Tory's quieter, having lost heart in defeat (7) |
| LOTTERY | Draw character in Genesis, weepy having lost heart (7) |
| LOCATED | Found officer retreating at the last, having lost heart (7) |
| SCRUPLE | Collapse, having lost heart after second misgiving (7) |
| APROPOS | It's concerning to see a rugby player having lost heart |
| LIGHTERTHANAIR | Excitedly ran height trial, having ability to float (7-4-3) |
| ESTATECAR | Vehicle's condition in speed trial, having flipped over (6,3) |
| INTHEDOCK | On trial, having berthed (2,3,4) |
| ORDERAMEAL | What one does in a restaurant - it's a trial having to eat up horse (5,1,4) |
| TESTAMENT | Strong evidence in trial, having the last word spoken on time (9) |
| LITERATE | What a trial having to tee off when one has learned well (8) |
| TOSEEK | "We plan ___ a new trial..." |
