| DISCLOSES | Opens out but fails to win the record first (9) |
| LACTOSE | Sugar for performance, but fail to win outside (7) |
| PALPABLE | For the record, first letters in the Pale unmistakably can be touched or felt (8) |
| LEAVESOUT | Gets round to set value up, but fails to include one (6,3) |
| HITANDRUN | Accident in which a driver has a collision but fails to stop at the scene (3-3-3) |
| TEMPORISE | Set off round store without hesitation, but fail to decide |
| SMOKEBOMB | Fume but fail to find distracting weapon. (5,4) |
| LOSETRACK | Secure variable rates going in but fail to monitor them (4,5) |
| LOSETOUCH | Look hard at old university church, but fail to maintain contact (4,5) |
| SUSPENSOR | Russ opens out a bandage (9) |
| NERVOUSLY | With trepidation opens out louvres in New York ... (9) |
| FALLSFLAT | Comes down level, maybe, but fails completely. (5,4) |
| POPESNOSE | Bird's tail opens out in extravagant display (5,4) |
| INSPITEOF | ...even though it opens out providing covers (2,5,2) |
| AFFILIATE | Make one a branch member but fail if tea is put out (9) |
| BEAUTEFUL | Pretty but fail EU regulation (9) |
| GOBELLYUP | Pull bogey round, but fail totally (2,5,2) |
| TAKESFORGRANTED | Accepts on behalf of Gran %26 Ted, but fails to appreciates the merits (5,3,7) |
| STANDSBY | Is supportive but fails to intervene (6,2) |
| ARMS | Ready for war, but fails to provide enough weapons (5,4) |
