| CANED | Beaten in dance arrangement (5) |
| TANGO | Dance arrangement from Tonga (5) |
| CADENZA | Piece of music unknown in a dance arrangement (7) |
| ONTHECARDS | Likely to be a short dance arrangement (2,3,5) |
| CHOREO | Dance arrangement, for short |
| ENSUE | See United beaten in the end in shock result (5) |
| KOHLI | Last name of Hardeep, beaten in the final of the first series of Celebrity MasterChef in 2006 (5) |
| KOREA | AFC nation beaten in three 2010 FIFA World Cup Group G games (5,5) |
| NORTH | AFC nation beaten in three 2010 FIFA World Cup Group G games (5,5) |
| LOSES | Is beaten in close semi (5) |
| LOSER | One's beaten in close race (5) |
| MATED | Beaten in a friendly game (5) |
| CLOSE | After a century, be beaten in a near thing! (5) |
| LIKED | Enjoyed being beaten in Charlie's absence |
| TABLA | Drums initially beaten in traditional Indian rhythm |
| MOATED | Defended in depth, but beaten in game with nothing in reserve |
| TITLEFIGHT | I felt beaten in tight contest for championship (5,5) |
| WORLDSERIES | Less worried when beaten in American competition (5,6) |
| CLOSEUP | Get beaten in competition and cease activity (5,2) |
| BLACKANDBLUE | Is beaten in a colourful way (5,3,4) |
