| LONGWINDED | Does not become short of breath, never being 1 across (4-6) |
| FEELING | Under pressure from being 1-across 25 (7,3,4) |
| KOBEBRYANT | #3 scoring leader in NBA history (with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar being #1): 2 wds. |
| SEETO | "Whoever fights monsters should ___ it that he does not become a monster" |
| PADRE | Desperado does not become a priest (5) |
| THEBES | Ancient locale that's a final "t" away from being #1? |
| SIMMERDOWN | Not become upset |
| DRAWIN | Become short of time and leave the sketch unfinished (4,2) |
| HAVEN | Haven't become short of port (5) |
| THERESNOFOOLLIKEANOLDFOOL | Idiom used to describe someone who has not become wiser with age (6,2,4,4,2,3,4) |
| SEMPERFIDELIS | Change of life, impressed by never being disloyal, classically (6,7) |
| WINDED | Wife really short of energy, and short of breath |
| PANT | A singular pair of trousers to make one short of breath (4) |
| KEEPONESSHIRTON | Not become angry or take off any clothing (4,4,5,2) |
| NERVE | Characteristic of courageous person, never being ruffled (5) |
| PREVENTER | Didn't let it happen, never being put out by department in short (9) |
| PUFFIN | Bird short of breath? Not good (6) |
| PECH | One's short of breath, but still in good shape. Check it out (4) |
| WIND | Cause to be short of breath with a blow? (4) |
| PITHY | Concise, yes, but it's a shame being short of breath (5) |
