| SQUADDIE | Private bike stops working, ending on top (8) |
| STRIKE | Rear brakes on bike stop working (6) |
| ADJOURNS | Stops working to see promotion with little woman by coffee containers (8) |
| DIFFUSES | Heavily stressed American stops working out and circulates (8) |
| TRIPSOUT | Stops working and goes on tour abroad |
| DIOGENES | Philosopher stops working to get hold of Socrates' second book (8) |
| PARODIES | Sends up the usual doughnut and stops working (8) |
| INDOLENT | Department stops working online, ultimately corrupt and lazy (8) |
| DIABETES | Stops working, taking a risk with metabolic disorder (8) |
| DISBANDS | Stops working as a group (8) |
| NEEDIEST | Stops working, coming into category of those with no job or training, extremely deserving (8) |
| TURNSOFF | Stops working and leaves in vehicle (5,3) |
| GIVESOUT | Overcome by illness, composer stops working |
| TEMPTING | Attractive Scot finally stops working as locum |
| SEIZESUP | Suddenly stops working, as an engine |
| TRIO | Group go on the rampage, ending on top (4) |
| ENROL | Take on new part, ending on top (5) |
| TIDES | More than one current change, that is, ending on top |
| EGLANTINE | Rose against Nazi leader amid joy, ending on top |
| MUGGERS | Criminals more self-satisfied if ending on top? (7) |
