| GAMBIA | First step, not last, to reach a country (6) |
| OBTUSE | Hard to understand old fellow not last to employ |
| WINNEBAGO | Film director not last to capture old Siouan native |
| CHACO | Some reach a country plain |
| EDEN | Cumbrian river valley - last to reach top |
| SQUIRT | Jet for country gentleman? Not last time (6) |
| LAYOUT | Arrangement wherein you must come in behind, but not last (6) |
| ABSORB | Consume a British dessert, but not last two portions |
| WINTER | Succeed in election, perhaps, but not last season (6) |
| DIADEM | Crown land regularly seized by parliament, but not last month (6) |
| PICNIC | When talking choose nice, but not last, piece of cake |
| EXTANT | Former colouring not last in existence |
| STRIDES | Takes good steps not to have to walk in the streets |
| STRIDENT | Insistent that step not be hollow (8) |
| RETROGRADE | Step not made by one going forwards (10) |
| PAS | Step not possible in France (3) |
| ADDER | Totter, employing steps, not large |
| LEAST | Apparently not last, according to a cliched phrase |
| SWALE | Shade in country? Sun wanted first, not last |
| READYMADE | May read about idea ___ not first, not last, unoriginal (5-4) |
