| INDISTINCT | Obscure country's losing a contest finally in court |
| STIRRUPPUMP | Fire extinguisher taken from prison: warder finally in court subject to questioning |
| CONGA | African country's losing love for a dance (5) |
| ATTENDED | Took part in a tight contest, finally finished (8) |
| GAMBIT | Chess move in contest finally eliminated piece (6) |
| EQUINOX | Silly Don Quixote party and contest finally cancelled in semiannual event (7) |
| CHAFF | Bird losing a bit of a foot in rubbish (5) |
| ATHENA | She turned Arachne into a spider after losing a weaving contest |
| ACHILLESTENDON | A cold snap precedes Cockney losing a leg in accident spot (8,6) |
| DOUBLE | Two consecutive illegal serves in tennis resulting in the server losing a point (6,5) |
| FAULT | Two consecutive illegal serves in tennis resulting in the server losing a point (6,5) |
| AMONG | Within a 24-hour period, losing a half grand (5) |
| STOIC | I invested in shares, losing A£1000, and resigned (5) |
| COLIC | Firm losing a thousand in defeat is trouble for corporation |
| COMPRESS | In squash matches losing a second |
| DEATHKNELL | The Lakeland, losing a small area, is devastated - it's a portent |
| DISINHERIT | Cut off in his stride, losing a second when running |
| KRONA | Old sailor in his boat upset losing a bit of hard cash |
| STEM | In power, losing a supporter |
| HOMES | Moves in on Sherlock after losing a pound (5) |
