| DEFEATIST | Attitude saying that failure is inevitable (9) |
| ONAHIDING | In situation where failure is inevitable (2,1,6,2,7) |
| MIFF | Anger male allowing that failure (4) |
| CERTAINLY | It is inevitable some try heartlessly (9) |
| LOSTCAUSE | Effort where defeat is inevitable (4,5) |
| SEENOEVIL | Saying that also includes "hear" and "speak" |
| APHORISMS | Sayings that are so sharp, I'm trembling (9) |
| MEMENTO | Reminder that death is inevitable (7,4) |
| INESCAPABLE | It is inevitable that biplane aces loop the loop |
| MEMENTOMORI | Reminder that death is inevitable (Latin) (7,4) |
| FOREGONE | ____ conclusion, one that is inevitable before examination of the evidence (8) |
| AMISSISASGOODASAMILE | Narrow failure is still failure |
| FLAVOUR | "Failure is the condiment that gives success its ___": Truman Capote (7) |
| CANTBEHELPED | Is beyond the reach of social services, which is inevitable (4,2,6) |
| FIRINGLINE | Dismissing assembly workers where criticism is inevitable |
| NOWIN | A situation where defeat is inevitable no matter what (2-3) |
| FISSURE | Is inevitable after fellow discovers crack |
| FATAL | To be lethal is inevitable |
| SURE | For America, of course, is inevitable (4) |
| TALKBACKSHOWS | When bats walk and shock, listener involvement is inevitable (8,5) |
