| STABLEDOOR | Bolted after the horse - it's too late! (6,4) |
| RUN | 'Get out of here before it's too late!' |
| SHACKLED | When the toboggan is around the horse, it's hobbled (8) |
| ABSCONDED | Bolted after the second bad mistake (9) |
| HERALD | Wild lad bolted after the female messenger (6) |
| BREAKIN | School the horse - it's a crime to do it! (5,2) |
| NOWORNEVER | Little number put on by the Queen just after quarter to five, before it's too late? (3,2,5) |
| CHASTISERS | They beat horses, it's accepted |
| CAROLEKING | It's Too Late singer whose life is depicted in the Broadway musical Beautiful: 2 wds. |
| MISSTHEBUS | It's too late for an opportunity to be a bit sentimental when they took away the 19A? (4,3,3) |
| ENTER | 'Too late, too late! ye cannot ___ now' (Tennyson) (5) |
| OBITUARIES | The things people say about you when you're late! (10) |
| MAKEITFAST | "Talk quick, I'm already late!" |
| HASSAILED | Quiet entering tortuous path, hit and attacked - too late! (4,4,3,6) |
| THATSHIP | Quiet entering tortuous path, hit and attacked - too late! (4,4,3,6) |
| SERO | I sow; aliter, I plait together; aliter, too late! |
| OVERDUE | Time to play cricket? Too late! (7) |
| GETAMOVEON | Gone off to collect very old friend that's come up, don't be late! (3,1,4,2) |
| BARNDOOR | 'Don't close the ___ after the horse is gone' |
| STEED | The trustee desires to look after the horse (5) |
