| PLAYINGSECOND | Not taking the lead in bowing (7,6,6) |
| FIDDLE | Not taking the lead in bowing (7,6,6) |
| SPAR | Use light blows in bowing training (4) |
| REACTIVE | Not taking the lead |
| NIGHT | Dark horse not taking the lead (5) |
| MACHINELEARNING | China, in general, is getting transformed after taking the lead in modern AI (7,8) |
| IVAN | One taking the lead in old Russia? (4) |
| ADMIRE | Look up to master, taking the lead in a terrible situation |
| MAN | Bishop, perhaps, taking the lead in matins and nones |
| CAUTION | Alert Charlie taking the lead in sale (7) |
| DESTROYER | Yeoman taking the lead in preparation of restored warship (9) |
| DOGCOLLAR | One taking the lead in spiritual band? (3,6) |
| IMPROV | Rally, in short, not taking the rehearsed route |
| NIM | Game won by taking (or not taking) the last matchstick |
| UPLIFTS | Raises one's spirits by not by not taking the down elevators (7) |
| LONGEST | Arranged legs not taking the most time (7) |
| PARASOL | Cover for those not taking the sun (7) |
| FINANCIALTIMES | Crime not taking the newspaper (9,5) |
| STANDINGCORRECTED | Not taking the rebuke sitting down? |
| WADDLE | ... bunk, not taking the first step of an eider? (6) |
