| CHARLIEWATTS | Drummer was champion - a real original story with ultimate stamina, beat and time to lead with satisfaction (7,5) |
| FELLOWCREATURE | Someone like me wrote fine clue, real original (6,8) |
| STEER | A prophet had little time to lead his flock (5) |
| MORALLY | Not much time to lead demonstration in correct way (7) |
| TWINTOWN | Time to acquire and time to hold a neighbouring city (4,4) |
| CROCHET | Do some decorating work -- note time to go and time to stay (7) |
| JONJO | and 50dn, Irish National Hunt racehorse trainer who was Champion Jockey in 1977-78 and 1979-80 |
| ALONSO | Current F1 driver who was champion in 2005 and 2006 and has won 32 grand prix over 22 seasons (6) |
| TOPBANANA | Leader to lead with a venerable lady in the family (3,6) |
| ATOMICROOSTER | English progressive rock band whose drummer was Carl Palmer who went on to form Emerson, Lake & Palmer |
| ACCREDIT | Give official authorisation to a number and time to pay (8) |
| TITLE | ... and a little bird, left at the end, was champion (5) |
| SCUDAMORE | Former National Hunt jockey who was Champion Jockey eight times (including one title shared with John Francome) (5,9) (see 56A) |
| PETER | Former National Hunt jockey who was Champion Jockey eight times (including one title shared with John Francome) (5,9) (see 40A) |
| ONEILL | Irish National Hunt racehorse trainer who was Champion Jockey in 1977-78 and 1979-80 (5,6) |
| PETERSCUDAMORE | Former National Hunt jockey who was Champion Jockey eight times (including one title shared with John Francome) |
| JONJOONEILL | Irish National Hunt racehorse trainer who was Champion Jockey in 1977?78 and 1979?80 |
| ARCHIES | Rock group whose drummer was nicknamed Jughead, with "the" |
| SECONDBEST | A moment earlier, Beatles ex-drummer was inferior alternative (6,4) |
| LEASH | Something to lead with? |
