| LEGATE | Pope's man, for example, in being behind schedule (6) |
| AFTER | You're fat and show little hesitation in being behind the rest (5) |
| AVENGER | The Hulk or Iron Man, for example, in a Marvel Studios series |
| ISLE | Man, for example, in Paisley |
| SLATED | Criticised son and daughter who admitted being behind schedule |
| NUNCIO | Pope's man has a bit missing from incubation (6) |
| MAMMAL | One in 3,000 - first-class liberal man, for example (6) |
| ISLAND | Man for example, or no man? (6) |
| LOSING | Being behind crime in wood (6) |
| ELATES | In certain ways, being behind bucks one up! (6) |
| ASTERN | Being behind with the rent's wrong for a start (6) |
| ELATED | Writer admits being behind with deadline for High Spirits (6) |
| PAIRED | Anger over Democrat being behind secretary in braces (6) |
| PERSON | Man, for example, apprehended by coppers, only (6) |
| RARELY | Almost never count on being behind First Royal Artillery (6) |
| CRAFTY | It's shrewd to shout about being behind (6) |
| LATINO | Mexican-American man, for example |
| SLATE | Criticise son for being behind schedule (5) |
| JETLAG | Feeling of being behind the times? (3,3) |
| INDEBT | Owing to being behind, unfortunately missed third and fourth of instalments (2,4) |
