| STEPDAD | Parent taking the stairs? (7) |
| HEALTHYCHOICES | Taking the stairs instead of the escalator when possible, having an apple instead of apple pie, etc.: 2 wds. |
| OTIS | He was tired of taking the stairs |
| LIFT | Bolt elevation reveals an alternative to taking the stairs (4) |
| LANDING | Winning at the top of the stairs? (7) |
| LIFTOFF | Leave the ground: why I have to use the stairs? (4,3) |
| MODICUM | Parent taking long and lyrical measure (7) |
| STERILE | Spotlessly clean stair? I'll say! (7) |
| LANDINGCREW | Airport workers at the top of the stairs? (7,4) |
| RATIONS | Allowances made for disturbance on stair? |
| LANDINGS | Instances of coming down at the top of the stairs? |
| LANDINGPAD | Crib at the top of the stairs? |
| GASMETER | Losing heart, the gamers destroyed what's under the stairs? |
| YOUCOULDNT | Your legs collapsed, climbing the stairs? That's unimaginable! (3,7,4,2,2) |
| MAKEITUP | Your legs collapsed, climbing the stairs? That's unimaginable! (3,7,4,2,2) |
| SPRINGFALLING | Slinky going down the stairs? |
| FLIGHT | Escape via the stairs? (6) |
| RISER | An early one on the stairs? |
| BALUSTRADE | Absurd let possibly containing a railing on the stairs? (10) |
| MUMCHANCE | Parent taking risk is struck dumb |
