| NEVERSAYDIE | Don't give up -- and don't tell someone else to give up? (5,3,3) |
| PUSH | Shove, back up and don't tell anyone (4) |
| TMI | "Yuck, tell someone else!" |
| DIRECTS | Shows one the way, or tells someone else to? |
| HANGINTHERE | "Don't give up," and a suggestion that can apply to 17-, 25-, 49-, and 59-Across? |
| STICKWITHIT | Don't give up, and hint to what the starts of 18-, 27-, 35- and 47-Across have in common |
| TAKEITEASY | Put your feet up and don't say no to a piece of cake (4,2,4) |
| SUCKEGGS | Use a straw for the nog and don't tell your granny how to do it (4,4) |
| KEEPITDARK | See that the blinds are never opened and don't tell anybody (4,2,4) |
| NOSHOWS | People who have made bookings but don't turn up and don't cancel |
| CALLTOORDER | Visit to tell someone at shop what is wanted -- it's open for business (4,2,5) |
| CONTRACTOUT | Arrange someone else to do trick, something fishy involving pretence (8,3) |
| SUBCONTRACT | Get someone else to make underwater craft shrink (11) |
| ADMITDEFEAT | Give up and confess to achievement, following notes |
| RELENT | Back off, it's about time to give up? |
| LENT | When to give up? |
| TRASH | Refuse to give up? |
| HOLDTHETOWEL | Refuse to give up? |
| NEVER | Diehard's reply to "Give up?" |
| LENTASSISTANCE | Help when it's time to give up? |
