| TOTHEREAR | Kid needing the female's attention ___ not keeping up with the others? (2,3,4) |
| CONUNDRUM | Kid needing sister to fill in unusual puzzle |
| OUTOFSTEP | Awfully upset foot is not in line with the others? (3,2,4) |
| GOINGTOPOT | Decaying like kid needing toileting (5,2,3) |
| TONE | Sound that will blend in with the others? (4) |
| ABROAD | A family of kids needing answer for love overseas (6) |
| STRAGGLER | One not keeping up with herd (9) |
| TARDINESS | Not keeping up to date with rent's said to be bad (9) |
| SOUBRETTE | Flirt nasty about boy initially, character needing the edges knocked off |
| ALSOPHILA | Genus of moths, the females of which are flightless (9) |
| KERFUFFLE | Oddly knew of the noisy fight after the female's entry resulting in a disruption (9) |
| ELIZABETH | Between 1600 and 1800, about half the females in England had one of which three names? (4,4,9) |
| LOSINGGROUND | Failing to take advantage of initially generous bar order, as not keeping up with others (6,6) |
| STRUGGLING | Both the starling and that baby horse are not keeping up with us |
| BEHINDBARS | Not keeping up with drinking places in prison (6,4) |
| RUNSACROSS | Meets up with the others, and manages to get to the other side (4,6) |
| BEHIND | Not keeping up with (6) |
| BEHINDHAND | Supporting worker not keeping up with schedule |
| DROPPINGBEHIND | Not keeping up with sinking bottom (8,6) |
| LEGATO | Joined up with the others in the bar |
