| LAIDANEGG | I got stuck into rising tennis star, one likely to get seeded; failed horribly |
| DAMFOOL | Both sexes love to get stuck into rising amount of work? That's stupid |
| NADAL | North American boy, rising tennis star (5) |
| AGASSI | Veteran tennis star, one of only five to win all four Grand Slam events, Andre ... |
| SEASHELL | Market to be entered by former tennis star, one that's washed up? |
| LOB | Not quite striking rising tennis shot |
| RUSTYNAIL | Strong cocktail; one's likely to get hammered! (5,4) |
| BITCHIEST | Most venomous piece I got stuck in part of body |
| BEWILDERS | Out of control, having got stuck into the booze - it's befuddling |
| THEREUPON | Soon after that, you got stuck into the rep overnight (9) |
| ASPERSION | Poisoner runs into rising rumour and slur |
| ELIMINATE | Take out bird that's got stuck into cream |
| BEDSITTER | Newspaper bosses got stuck into beer that's flat (9) |
| SUPPORTER | Follower or team leader got stuck into meal (9) |
| RENOVATOR | Conservative quits position in church, replaced by astronomically bright star, one who does restorations |
| SUNBATHER | Article in pub on star, one enjoying weather (9) |
| CELEBRANT | Tirade by star, one officiating at ceremony (9) |
| BIGDIPPER | Group of stars, one of those making a huge splash? (3,6) |
| SATIATED | I got stuck into complicated dataset just to be satisfied |
| ILIAD | I got stuck into painter - flipped him over - it's a long story! (5) |
