| GONEWITHTHEWIN | Book about a racehorse's maiden status? |
| SEABISCUIT | Laura Hillenbrand book about a racehorse |
| CRAGGY | Seems rugged, but will shed a tear about a racehorse |
| BREEZE | Light zephyr causing a 'cat's paw' on the surface of water; or, a racehorse's moderate workout (6) |
| CARAFE | In brief, a racehorse's comeback shows bottle (6) |
| SHOD | Like a racehorse's hoof |
| BLINKERS | Part of a racehorse's harness (8) |
| MAIDEN | Sharing its ancient root with Gaelic for "boy, servant, son", a word for a youngster of either sex originally, later a girl or unmarried woman; a clothes-horse; a racehorse without a victory; a washin |
| YEMEN | In what country is a jambiya, a curved dagger, carried as a traditional accessory and symbol of status? (5) |
| COCKTAIL | Old word for a horse with a docked cauda or for a racehorse with mixed lineage; now a mixed drink; a fruit medley; or, any melange (8) |
| NOBBLER | One who tampers with a racehorse or a greyhound to thwart either beast's chances of winning; a thimblerigger's accomplice; a briber, filcher, grabber, kidnapper, pilferer or swindler; or, a dram of sp |
| FIANCEEFREE | What is a bachelor's status? |
| WENO | "Are ___ ___ longer a couple?" (What's our status?) |
| JUMPEDUP | Considering oneself of a higher status? (6-2) |
| LAIRDSHIP | Flaunting his plaid - about right for such status? |
| PRANK | Piano status? Must be a joke! (5) |
| LIFEPEERAGE | Gaze a long time on story involving female's elevated status? |
| THEGREATORGOD | Zeus, vis-a-vis Asclepius, in status? |
| THEGREATERGOD | Zeus, vis-a-vis Asclepius, in status? |
| SMALLLETTER | Character of a lower status? (5,6) |
