| HAIRLESS | End of match close, but suffering shock loss |
| ASTONISH | Ian's host is suffering shock (8) |
| STUN | Shock loss, but you won finals (4) |
| ALOPECIA | Shock loss bound to divide a government agency in America (8) |
| TONSILLECTOMY | Many suffering shocks, and nothing that amazes me, in theatre work |
| STOUTHEARTED | Valiant but suffering from fatty cardiac condition? (12) |
| PLAINSAILING | Easy progress, but suffering on grasslands (5,7) |
| IMMUNISED | Needled, perhaps, but suffering no ill effects |
| ENDURING | They say you are going in, finishing but suffering (8) |
| EARTHMOTHER | Basically, she's fertile, but suffering harm thereto (5,6) |
| AILMENTS | Manliest, but suffering indispositions (8) |
| UNARMED | Weaponless, but suffering no hurt in East London? |
| HADAGO | Tried hard, but one leaves slowly following end of match |
| CHINATEA | About end of match at home, most of 1st XI leaves |
| GORING | Piercing sound of bell at end of match |
| HOTHEAD | Madcap result of strike at end of match? |
| HOBNAIL | End of match with Albion, ruined part of boot (7) |
| KENNY | Manager of England, silky movement before end of match (5,8) |
| DALGLISH | Manager of England, silky movement before end of match (5,8) |
| WARSAW | Capital city used to be in its natural state, but suffering reversal (6) |
