| BOOKMARKER | Around end of October person at races may be one beset by leaves (10) |
| CLASSIC | One in five races may be Greek or Latin (7) |
| DEMORALISE | Dishearten one beset by more deals of a corrupt nature (10) |
| STROPPIEST | Most irritable wine's overturned, one beset by nuisance (10) |
| ABSTEMIOUS | One beset by most abuse sadly is self-denying (10) |
| BOOBYPRIZE | Undesirable award beside pair, one beset by drink (5,5) |
| BINOCULARS | Optical instrument known as field glasses used for birdwatching, stargazing, safaris and spectating at race events (10) |
| ANTICIPATE | Bargain for a nice tip at races |
| MONTECARLO | Motor clean away at race venue (5,5) |
| ESKIMO | Member of race may be glad of hot 3, 14 (6) |
| NECK | What a close horse race may be won by, with "a" |
| WORRISOME | One beset by dreadful sorrow, the first person to be causing concern (9) |
| CHARISMA | It's tea with one's mother around end of October (8) |
| TRIPPER | One visiting Blackpool in truck around end of October? (7) |
| INTHEDUST | Where losers of a race may be left |
| GROWINGPAINS | Improvements involving dispute in car race may be developing problems (7,5) |
| TAILOFF | Peter out of luck at first, if at races (4,3) |
| DREAD | Fear of departed around end of October? (5) |
| DROPIN | Party around end of October with endless lager? Pay us a visit! (4,2) |
| HARDUP | Brought before court around end of October, being forced to beg? (4-2) |
