| ALLINWRESTLER | He gives a gripping performance with nothing barred (3-2, 8) |
| PROWRESTLER | One who gives a gripping performance? |
| BOARDER | For the naval attacker there is potentially nothing barred |
| ALLIN | Exhausted - with no holds barred (3-2) (3,2) |
| AIXLACHAPELLE | Fit guy, about 40, with a fashion magazine in city (3-2-8) |
| LAWOFAVERAGES | A wolf turning means something's bound to happen, according to this (3, 2, 8) |
| CHARACTERLESS | Bland heir to the throne's gripping performance -- monarch (13) |
| AIXENPROVENCE | Site of open-air operas in the South of France (3-2-8) |
| ARCDETRIOMPHE | European landmark in Paris, dirt cheap to renovate (3, 2, 8) |
| ELECTRICARKIN | Actor Alan, when he gives a thrilling performance? |
| OUTOFPRACTICE | Rusty (3-2-8) |
| ARIVETINGREAD | Arrived eating distractedly, holding a gripping novel |
| ALLINWRESTLING | Exhausted girls went mad for contest with no holds barred (3-2,9) |
| HIPHOP | Music from takeaway venue initially barred (3-3) |
| STRONGMINDEDLY | Clever, gripping performance of Mr Eddington, full of determination (6-8) |
| GALACTIC | Girl in charge of gripping performance of many stars (8) |
| GETUPANDGO | Enthusiasm, energy (colloq) (3-2-8-2) |
| VIPER | Probably with an ulterior motive, he gives a girl a bit of supper (5) |
| ALLOUT | No-holds-barred (3-3) |
| COMPACTLY | Observe gripping performance caning together neatly (9) |
