| IMPERIL | I am, for each, the Italian who will put one at risk (7) |
| PERIL | For each the Italian finds danger (5) |
| DERAILS | Reads out about the Italian who causes the accident (7) |
| GONER | Ungrateful princess drops the Italian who is dying |
| FIREMAN | Sack the bloke who will put it out (7) |
| DANGERS | For example, Rand's collapse spells things putting one at risk (7) |
| FALAPPA | Italian who won one of the first World Superbike races ever for Bimota, then took several more for Ducati until head injuries ended his career. (7) |
| STUMPER | Informal word for a particularly perplexing poser, problem or puzzle that pothers or puts one at a loss; a boaster; or, a wicketkeeper (7) |
| ERNESTO | Signor Brambilla, Italian who raced for MV Agusta & Bianchi, but also briefly drove for Ferrari in Formula One. (7) |
| RIDOLFI | Italian who masterminded the failed plot to overthrow Elizabeth I in 1571 (7) |
| HERETIC | One at risk of excommunication |
| DENIALS | "Of {/course/} I didn't stay up until 3 AM for no good reason again!" and the like |
| LIPPIER | Italian who painted the Queen as more saucy (7) |
| ROADMAN | Notice accepted by Italian who has work on the way? (7) |
| FELLINI | Italian who co-wrote and directed the 1960 film La Dolce Vita (7) |
| MARCONI | Italian who invented the radio (7) |
| BERTONI | Italian who designed the DS (7) |
| TIEPOLO | Italian who drew one game after another (7) |
| VERDICT | Decision given by Italian who made notes before court (7) |
| PIRELLI | Giovanni Battista, Italian who founded a rubber manufacturing company in Milan in 1872 (7) |
