| RAFFLED | British flying force ran away, but were sold by lottery (7) |
| FIDDLED | Having cheated ran away but did, somehow, get caught (7) |
| IGNORANT | Force ran into trouble without being in the dark (8) |
| FAR | British flying force goes back a long way! (3) |
| RAF | British flying force (1,1,1) |
| CONSTABULARY | Police force run by coastal detachment (12) |
| PRISONER | Individual in force runs to get convict |
| SCARPER | Run away but get in a terrible scrape right at the end (7) |
| PASSATS | These Volkswagen models were sold as the Dasher in the US (7) |
| ANGLERS | They were fishing but were left in the mountains (7) |
| MERCATU | "At the market" where donkeys were sold, Plautus Asinaria, 398 |
| STUFFED | They managed to get a lot in, but were badly beaten (7) |
| SCALDED | One hundred invested in new saddle but were burned (7) |
| REGRETS | Will the rest, eg, get right away, but show remorse (7) |
| COURAGE | BR Class 50 had its end cut away, but still showed great spirit (7) |
| STRAYED | Wandered away. but stayed around Russia": capital (7) |
| DEFIANT | Fainted away, but still bold (7) |
| ABETTED | Given help. improved right away, but put in notice |
| RATTLES | Chatters away but sounds insecure |
| ELUDETOAKISS | Run away, but end up locking lips? |
