| PHOTOFINISH | End of exciting race, still perfect (5, 6) |
| THRESH | From an agricultural term meaning beat, flail or tread grain out of corn, a word for a thwack of chastisement; a violent movement of a wave; a struggle in water; a fast exciting race; a loud party; a |
| KINDLING | Exciting race with swimmer (8) |
| EXPERIENCES | Acquires personal knowledge of exciting, epic sex with Rene |
| ACTIONPACKED | Full of exciting events (6-6) |
| ESCHEW | Avoid start of exciting scene getting cut (6) |
| ELECTRICDRILL | Appliance of exciting exercise (8,5) |
| INTERMEDIARY | Negotiator at home with time - beginning of exciting account of events |
| DRAMA | Drop of whisky leading to a series of exciting events |
| EVENT | Start of exciting opening competition (5) |
| DRAB | Polar opposite of exciting (anagram of bard) |
| EREBUS | First sign of exciting word puzzle showing underground region (6) |
| EXETER | Start of exciting times, replanting tree in 23D city (6) |
| WHEREITSAT | Scene of exciting activity (5,3,2) |
| THRILLER | A story full of exciting action, mystery, adventure or suspense (8) |
| SWASHBUCKLING | Full of exciting adventures (as costume drama) (13) |
| ADVENTURER | One off in search of exciting experiences |
| SUSPENSE | Writer endlessly gripping us - feature of exciting fiction? |
| RALLYCROSS | Very angry missing start of exciting sporting event |
| ESCAPADE | Better to cut down on drug before beginning of exciting adventure |
