| GOOFFATHALFCOCK | Error's catastrophic, holding hearts - strong raise, then fail prematurely |
| BRINGUP | Raise then call after foremost of bids |
| APPARENTLY | 'A' layer gets raise, so it seems! (10) |
| SHANGHAI | Became chirpy holding hearts - hearts excellent for getting trick |
| FALSEALARMS | Warnings given about things which then fail to occur (5,6) |
| COLLAPSE | Pass then fail, fold up (8) |
| DISCLOSE | Reveal record then fail to win (8) |
| THRICE | Several times getting tips from tutor holding hearts and diamonds |
| ACHED | Expert holding hearts and diamonds, suffered |
| SHRINK | Holding hearts (king or queen), go down in contract |
| CHASE | Follow suit, holding hearts (5) |
| PHEASANT | Yokel holding hearts in game |
| SIGHTREAD | Play without preparation so fail this grade |
| COMEUNSTUCK | Lose one's grip - so fail? |
| REMISS | Negligent, so fail again in one's aim? |
| IFS | Doubts returning, so fail on and off |
| OVERSTEPTHEMARK | Go too far, so fail at the long jump? |
| MISSTHEPOST | Be late with letter and so fail to get job? (4,3,4) |
| LAG | Be slow, so fail to finish a lager (3) |
| SOFTTARGET | Prepare for stage, holding heart of matter for vulnerable quarry (4,6) |
