| ONEJUMPAHEAD | Leading, with the hurdle race nearly over |
| RAH | Race nearly over, yay! (3) |
| CLEARER | One getting over the hurdle is easier to understand (7) |
| DOTTED | Times editor leading with the same as the i? (6) |
| GOOFY | Term in skateboarding for leading with the right foot on the board (5) |
| LAVISHING | Showering and seducing, leading with the other hand |
| CHELTENHAM | Racecourse which hosts the annual Champion Hurdle race |
| GOLDPLATE | Veteran in motor race, nearly at the end, put on expensive coat (4-5) |
| EARTH | Clear the hurdles around the ground (5) |
| SARACEN | Enters a race, nearly catching Arab (7) |
| ALLOVER | Everybody has finished hurdle-race (3,4) |
| JUMPINGJACKASS | *Donkey that has mastered the hurdles? |
| JUMPY | Nervous at the hurdles? (5) |
| SHELVE | Case nearly over apart from marginal features put aside |
| MONSOON | Weekend nearly over, and it's very wet |
| HARVARD | Party's nearly over in tough place of learning |
| ENDGAME | Willing to finish first - it's nearly over now (7) |
| FACUP | Sporting event in truth nearly over |
| ENROUTE | Included in package tour nearly over between stops (2,5) |
| DRAWINGTOACLOSE | Sketching, to an actress called Glenn, is nearly over (7,2,1,5) |
