| RRATING | Nudity might lead to this |
| DECAY | Excessive confectionery for starters in 24-hour period might lead to this? (5) |
| JAIL | Trouble being taken to Judge may lead to this (4) |
| FLAB | Primarily liking to tuck into ice lolly could lead to this (4) |
| DISQUALIFICATION | Failure to follow the rules could ultimately lead to this. (16) |
| CRASH | If tariffs collide with retaliation, might it lead to this in Wall Street? (5) |
| THICK | Dumb insolence may lead to this (5,3) |
| CLIMAXES | Claim sex activity may lead to this |
| LEAFGOLD | Could playing golf lead to this fine finish? |
| MISPRINT | Choosing the wrong type will lead to this |
| SUNSTROKE | Overexposure can lead to this star getting shot |
| REARRANGEMENT | An errant merge gone wrong could lead to this? |
| ROME | All roads lead to this, they say |
| DYSLEXIA | Funnily, daily sex may lead to this condition (8) |
| TUBBINESS | Buns mixed up with other bites can lead to this |
| SACRISTY | Stairs winding around church may finally lead to this store |
| ERGOT | Goitre - lack of Iodine may lead to this disease (5) |
| IHAVENTGOTACLUE | Can vague toil with the cryptic lead to this admission? (1,6,3,1,4) |
| ROLLINTHEHAY | Horny as hell, dropping spades - it maybe could lead to this (4,2,3,3) |
| CLASSWARFARE | Would serious disorder in school lead to this? (5,7) |