| CONCENTRATED | Paid attention as to not lose Focus on back road (12) |
| LISTENED | Paid attention as told stories about revolutionary traps (8) |
| KEEPANEYEOUT | Presumably, this is what Polyphemus will do to not lose sight of something (4,2,3,3) |
| JEFFGOLDBLUM | ____ gained attention as Seth Brundle in The Fly (1986) |
| BILLIARDROOM | William, on first-class back road, gaining space in a sports saloon? (8,4) |
| MAKEPROGRESS | Not lose ground |
| MAPS | Bank's marketing tips for those looking to not lose their way (4) |
| GUIDED | Showed around in Escort on back road? (6) |
| DRILL | On back road I observed learner drivers following correct procedure |
| DRIVE | Motor I have taken on back road |
| MANDRAGORA | Source of drug fellow found at market on back road |
| ODDMENTS | Bits and pieces for eccentric workers on back road (8) |
| IMP | Old Hillman's parking on back road (3) |
| ARSENAL | Gunners return on back roads to weapons store (7) |
| KEEPONESHAIRON | Mobile phone's extremely expensive Nokia, constraining Rex to not lose it (4,4,4,2) |
| HUMP | Protuberance on back, road etc (4) |
| VENAL | Mercenary victory on back road |
| SEEDS | Plant ovules to be sown; or, top athletes, arranged or "scattered" so as to not meet in the early rounds (5) |
| FAIRCONDITION | REASONABLE STIPULATION AS TO NOT BAD STATE |
| DROPTHEBALL | Lose focus, and a visual hint to solving seven Across clues and a literal hint to seven Down answers |
