| AMBLED | Proceeded casually - risked losing the lead |
| DARTS | Stupidly risked losing the last of the valuable Highland knives (5) |
| RIGHTFUL | It's just terrible losing the lead (8) |
| ONUS | Responsibility, having advantage but losing the lead (4) |
| ENTANGLED | Star, losing the lead, died, having complications |
| ACED | Competed on track, losing the lead, and beaten at tennis |
| EASTS | Bridge players perhaps unpleasant creatures when losing the lead (5) |
| GAIN | Win another time after losing the lead (4) |
| PRINTER | Press runner losing the lead |
| YIELD | Heard why competitors, losing the lead, give in |
| AMBLE | Walk in a leisurely manner and risk losing the lead |
| PENCIL | After losing the lead, it's pointless |
| FIELDED | Fellow gave up after losing the lead and stopped (7) |
| TERSE | Thorpe's boundaries risked losing all, even being abrupt (5) |
| CARETAKER | Job which Prince McQueen risked losing in Hollyoaks (9) |
| SKIER | Winter glider risked losing tail and getting upset (5) |
| FINISTERRE | Female member of clergy losing the lead on Spanish cape (10) |
| EGGBOUND | Struggling to lay, say, £1000 on black dog losing the lead (8) |
| IMPRINT | Sign one's leading 200 metres, maybe losing the lead (7) |
| SADDER | Not so happy in second run, losing the lead |
