| HIDING | On a ___ to nothing, expression meaning 'in a situation where one is bound to lose' (6) |
| DILEMMA | A difficult choice between two undesirable alternatives; or, a situation where one is caught on two "horns" (7) |
| INTRUDE | To put oneself into a place or situation where one is uninvited (7) |
| OPTEDOUT | "Took back control of nothing": expression of disdain, bearing much tedium (5,3) |
| DOING | Busy ___ nothing, expression (5) |
| ONEDGE | Nervous in a situation where cliff may collapse? (2,4) |
| USURER | One is bound to take an interest convinced it's found in old city (6) |
| BOUNCE | On the ____ , expression meaning 'in succession without a break' (6) |
| INCHED | Bound to lose first of clubs, took it bit by bit (6) |
| UNKNOWING | Ignorant of situation in which one is bound to lose in messy gunk (9) |
| JETSKI | Vessel, black, bound to lose power |
| TIEDUP | One is bound to be so described (4,2) |
| AMOUNT | Lit "___ to Nothing" |
| NOWIN | Situation in which one is bound to lose (2-3) |
| TAPDANCE | Upsets Pat, Daniel and Clare in movement where one is bound to get loads of clicks (3,5) |
| UNWINNABLE | 'Professor' Stanley backing Italian islander that one is bound to lose (10) |
| ELECTRICCHAIR | A shocking place where one is bound to sit (8,5) |
| SIXANDTWOTHREES | Dishonest extra somehow concealing weight in a situation where the alternatives are the same (3,3,3,6) |
| WIRE | Going down to the - - -, in a situation where the outcome won't be known until the very last moment (4) |
| NOHOPER | She is bound to lose her painting work after a rejection (2-5) |
