| STEEPLECHASER | Horse a cheerless pet when out of sorts |
| RAKE | A hay- or grass-gathering tool; a thin horse; a herd of colts; a string of wagons; a train of railway carriages; or, a debauched man of fashion, aka roue (4) |
| SICKPAY | Sort of bread needed when out of sorts? (4,3) |
| SEEDY | Quick to discard piece of pie when out of sorts |
| REACH | Gets to hear when out of sorts, nursing a cold (5) |
| SHY | From "shun, scare", description of a shrinking violet; a sudden spooking of a frightened horse; a fling at a target of a coconut etc; or, any attempt/shot (3) |
| ELEPHANTINE | Large helping mostly eaten when out of sorts? (11) |
| RENAL | Learn, when out of sorts, about the kidneys |
| CRABBY | Weep about possible university offer when out of sorts (6) |
| OMITTED | Dropped? Me ditto when out of sorts (7) |
| ILL | I put on pounds when out of sorts (3) |
| GRANDNIECE | Relative mostly needs caring when out of sorts |
| ESTRANGE | Alienate sergeant when out of sorts (8) |
| RIDE | A hack on a horse; a journey on a bike or a motorcycle; a bridleway or other rural path; or, a fairground attraction such as a rollercoaster (4) |
| CAVALIER | Based of the Latin for "horse", a knight or armed horseman; a gallant or courtly gentleman acting as a lady's escort; a Royalist supporter of Charles I; or, a breed of spaniel (8) |
| GAG | A joke or anecdote forming part of a comedian's act; a bit for a strong horse; a speech-muffling device; or, a closure imposed on a debate (3) |
| MAIDEN | Sharing its ancient root with Gaelic for "boy, servant, son", a word for a youngster of either sex originally, later a girl or unmarried woman; a clothes-horse; a racehorse without a victory; a washin |
| KANGAROO | A seahorse has a head like a horse, a tail like a monkey and a pouch like a ___ |
| PUBERTY | Bury pet when destroyed - hard time for youngster? (7) |
| TENTPEGS | Campers need these gents with pet when disturbed (4,4) |
