| BENDTHEELBOW | Corner one at Aintree to have a drink |
| VALENTINESBROOK | Famous Grand National fence at Aintree to get over... with heart in mouth? (10,5) |
| RACEGOER | Runner going round course's last turn, one at Aintree perhaps (8) |
| CREATINE | Sports supplement given around Aintree to jockey (8) |
| NATIONAL | A countrywide newspaper as opposed to a local one; a citizen; or, with definite article, a notable annual steeplechase at Aintree (8) |
| NOOK | A corner one hasn't got approval for (4) |
| OFFICE | A corner one is highly sought after |
| POLITIC | Astute change of topic, being out to corner one! |
| STORE | Or could be the corner one (5) |
| INTURN | Taking corner one after the other? (2,4) |
| DAIRY | ...... or could be corner one (5) |
| SCORNER | Introduction of short corner - one showing disdain |
| PILSNER | ...slip turning 2nd half of corner, one's drunk (7) |
| GAMBLER | One taking a chance at Aintree, say, can only get better (7) |
| BECHER | Captain -, rider of Conrad in the 1839 Grand National who gives his name to a famous brook at Aintree (6) |
| PHOTOFINISH | It may call for a snap decision at Aintree |
| FENCE | Dodgy handler, one of many at Aintree? (5) |
| ROWANTREE | The mountain ash caused argument at Aintree after one left (5,4) |
| REELED | Staggered that some fences at Aintree led to major changes (6) |
| SELLINGPLATE | Get rid of a dish by auction at Aintree, say (7,5) |
