| DISORDERS | Odd riser off front of stair causing complaints (9) |
| EMPHYSEMA | See May changing speed in it, causing complaint? (9) |
| DISTEMPER | Pluto's mood causing complaint (9) |
| INFLUENZA | Brussels upset All Blacks in ugly final, causing complaint (9) |
| PHLEBITIS | Blithe Spirit only half reviewed, causing complaint (9) |
| THEORISER | One who speculates over blocking specific part of stair? |
| LATERISER | Slow starter found dead on part of stair (4,5) |
| BANISTERS | Railings of stairs bent out of place with the passage of time (9) |
| KIBOSH | Finish off front of Harley and thereupon mostly cycle around (6) |
| RASH | Precipitate collision, writing off front of car |
| TRUMP | Knock spots off front of trousers and rear (5) |
| SLEEPING | Unconscious after dropping off front of ledge, losing blood externally? (8) |
| TERN | Piece cut off front of bird? Get another one! (4) |
| ESCALATOR | A moving set of stairs for going from one level to another (9) |
| STAIRCASE | Set of stairs (9) |
| NEWELPOST | The upright at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs, supporting a handrail (5,4) |
| PAIR | A brace of pheasants, couple of lovers, distich of lines, duo of rowers, duet of singers, dyad of gloves, flight of stairs, yoke of oxen or other two of a kind or twinset of equal things (4) |
| OUTLET | Release old bit of meat after slicing off front (6) |
| TAR | Top player snapping off front tip of stud in pitch |
| AILMENTS | Slim and neat, but oddly causing complaints (8) |
