| PERSISTS | On leaving, person sits around but keeps going on |
| ASSISTS | Helps as silly person sits around (7) |
| PERSEVERES | Peer severs connections, but keeps going (10) |
| PERSIST | Don't give up on quitting person sit around (7) |
| LASTS | Loads utes unevenly but keeps going (5) |
| POSTURE | Way a person sits or stands (7) |
| RATTLER | Snake, one that keeps going on after head's chopped off |
| STICKLER | He keeps going on about a learner being a punctilious type (8) |
| PASSBY | Qualify on times but keep going (4,2) |
| SOLDIERON | Quickly holding hands, about to fail, but keep going |
| ITSASTART | 'That's great, but keep going' |
| RUNONEMPTY | Be out of gas, but keep going anyway |
| LAST | Farthest from the winner, but keep going (4) |
| TRIER | Almost seen to retire but keeps on going nonetheless |
| SCARED | Ran off, leaving person frightened (6) |
| IMP | Wife leaving person who's feeble and a rascal (3) |
| NONVOTER | Iris disregards introversion, unfairly leaving person without any say |
| TAFFRAIL | Thick, backward and feeble, but keeps crew on board (8) |
| REALIST | Are to rock and roll, but keeps both feet on the ground (7) |
| TURNOFF | Don't keep going on about "Fort Fun"! (4,3) |
