| TAILSPIN | Downward spiral perhaps follows fix (8) |
| CARLISLE | Man perhaps follows another in Cumbria (8) |
| MONOTONY | Day Blair perhaps follows old, boring routine (8) |
| CANBERRA | Yogi perhaps follows American behind capital city (8) |
| UNDERDOG | The German dachshund, perhaps, follows a French one that's a loser (8) |
| NEDKELLY | Grace perhaps follows bad end for outlaw |
| INASTATE | Virginia perhaps follows in a nervous condition (2,1,5) |
| NINEINCH | Nails, US rock band whose albums include The Downward Spiral (1994) |
| FEEL | Lose touch, perhaps on downward spiral (4,5) |
| WORSE | Lose touch, perhaps on downward spiral (4,5) |
| ACTED | Heath perhaps follows account that's appeared in 26? (5) |
| CROCHET | Baker perhaps follows short cut to do decorative work |
| AFFRAY | Man perhaps follows American females into battle |
| OBSERVANT | Eagle-eyed maid, perhaps, follows old boy (9) |
| JUMPINGTHESHARK | Beginning a downward spiral, in TV lingo |
| ERASER | Nine Inch Nails track off "The Downward Spiral" |
| NINEINCHNAILS | Rock band with the platinum album "The Downward Spiral" |
| HELTERSKELTER | Confused downward spiral (6-7) |
| REDINK | Fiscal downward spiral, figuratively |
| CORKSCREW | A downward spiral for wine drinkers? (9) |
