| FRONTRUNNER | Overconfidence by courier makes him the likely winner (5-6) |
| ODDSONFAVOURITE | Strange boy getting a fiver out, possibly ? the likely winner (4-2,9) |
| TIPPED | Listed and named as the likely winner |
| BOSWORTH | The 1485 will of Thomas Longe, from Ashwellthorpe, makes him the first named common soldier who fought for the House of York in the 1485 Battle of ... Field (8) |
| BALL | Rubbish courier makes big blunders (5-3) |
| SUPS | Rubbish courier makes big blunders (5-3) |
| BRAINIEST | Brian's tie makes him the most intelligent (9) |
| MESSENGER | Courier makes horrid green mess (9) |
| REGENT | No king would make him the ruler (6) |
| PAULKRAUSE | His 81 interceptions make him the NFL's all-time leader |
| RODNEYBEWES | One of The Likely Lads (6,5) |
| DICKCLEMENT | Co-writer, with Ian La Frenais, of BBC TV sitcoms Porridge and The Likely Lads (4,7) |
| EXCEED | Surpass the previous likely winner's speech (6) |
| TNT | Name shared by courier delivery company, explosive, tv channel, etc. (1,1,1) |
| FEDEX | Send a package by courier in USA (3-2) |
| EVENS | Like betting on likely winner during elevenses (5) |
| FAVOURITE | You may get a fiver out for the most likely winner (9) |
| SEEDPEARL | Likely winner of "Best Miniature Gems" competition? (4,5) |
| DELIVERS | Brings by courier, etc (8) |
| UPSHOT | Product stolen by courier |
