| TIMOROUS | Nervous, drop back - finally failing to get going |
| ANOA | A rescuer of animals finally failing to get water-buffalo |
| ADVENTURER | Bold sort of artist failing to get going after dawn |
| PRESTO | City finally failing to give instruction to players |
| SPEAKSOUT | Protests, One Direction finally failing to secure top spots (6,3) |
| CONCERTO | Business finally failing to work for musicians (8) |
| TRAM | Vagrant finally failing to find public transport |
| BATHTUB | Black, though hot tap finally failing to turn where one could wash |
| NAG | Old horse that began to get back, finally? (3) |
| ATLAST | Part of spine fused to patient's back finally (2,4) |
| GALAPAGOS | Girl getting a passage back finally to Caicos Islands |
| AUSTERELY | Bank used by novelist finally failing: how one then has to live? |
| SITCOM | Both finally failing in desire to take part in any TV show |
| RETIE | Stop working, computer finally failing, and to restore connection |
| ELIMINATE | Get rid of priest, worried about mind finally failing |
| EIDER | Revolutionary coming back finally on Aer Lingus is kind of down (5) |
| THINKTANK | Some experts lean back - finally it may hold water |
| SKINNERS | Strippers, back finally among transgressors (8) |
| REENTRY | When coming back finally, Moon vehicle manoeuvre or attempt? (7) |
| MOCKNEY | Person affecting accent once my back finally is turned |
