| FORWARDSHORTLEG | Bold sparky's problem (Stage One) in the field (7,5-3) |
| STEP | First stage, ... one in the process |
| LYLE | Lovett's first or Sparky's last |
| DAIS | Stage one in unhappy retirement (4) |
| MILIEU | Setting the scene on stage, one's in his element (6) |
| NONSLIP | In France no one in the field is able to stay fast (3-4) |
| INKCAP | Batting, Kevin Pietersen's caught by Australian ___ one in the field, naturally (3-3) |
| MIDOFF | Spymaster with institute to remove one in the field? (3-3) |
| PROSPECT | In the Men's Stage 1 race of the Santos Tour Down Under, to be held on Tuesday January 21 2025, in which suburb does the race that finishes in Gumeracha begin? (8) |
| FINELEG | Splendid member, one in the field? (4,3) |
| COVERUP | One in the field in court for hiding things |
| FINLAND | Two teams didn't make the qualification cut for all third-place teams in the Euro 2020 group stage. One was Slovakia. Which was the other? |
| STONEAGE | Stage one perhaps in the development of man (5,3) |
| EXTRACOVER | More insurance for one in the field |
| CLOVER | Sri Lanka's balls bowled to one in the field? (6) |
| LONGLEG | A crane has one in the field? |
| GULLY | Ravine encountered by one in the field |
| CONTENDER | Rook, young one in the field |
| LEGSLIP | One in the field stages display of impudence |
| BOOKKEEPER | Business occupation or work associated with one in the field? |
