| DESERTORCHID | English grey racehorse born in 1979 noted for his iron will and front-running attacking style (6,6) |
| DESERT | - Orchid; grey racehorse that won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1989 (6) |
| MYBABYLIFTME | A guy's request to his iron-pumping girlfriend? |
| RORYREID | English TV presenter born in 1979, specialising in motoring and technology (4,4) |
| GRAEME | ___ Swann, English ex-right-arm off-spinner who was born in 1979 (6) |
| KOURTNEY | ____ Kardashian, socialite born in 1979 who is older sister of Kim and Khloe (8) |
| SKIER | Small size gear is short for English front-running sportsman (5) |
| KELLY | ____ Brook, model and actress born in 1979 (5) |
| HEALY | David ..... , former Preston, Leeds and Northern Ireland striker born in 1979 (5) |
| HOEY | Michael ...., Northern Irish golfer born in 1979 who won the 2009 Estoril Open de Portugal (4) |
| SOLDER | Sold a piece of bent wire that a hot iron will melt (6) |
| CABRIOLETS | Their horses are in front, running a bit closer (10) |
| RUE | Regret being in front, running until exhausted (3) |
| OILED | Attention-seeker was in front, running well after taking fluid (5) |
| ORTIZ | Luis, Cuban heavyweight boxer born in 1979 (5) |
| HAYLEY | ____ McQueen, TV sports presenter born in 1979 (6) |
| GERAGHTY | Barry ___, Irish retired jump jockey born in 1979 (8) |
| BAIRN | A little Scot puts boron on his iron (5) |
| ACME | Where Wile E. Coyote got his iron bird seed |
| GAFFE | Social blunder depriving tallest creature of half his iron intake! (5) |
