| STOPPED | Raced round leading, then gave up |
| PITSTOP | Mine's leading, then this at Grand Prix? (3,4) |
| ALONGSIDE | Close to leading, so animated! |
| AHEAD | Leading, so far |
| PRECEDED | Led run in PE then gave up (8) |
| YIELDED | Yard initially dealt with missing female, then gave up |
| RENDERED | Plastered, so gave up (8) |
| RETIRED | Worn out again, so gave up work (7) |
| TERRACE | Track round leading lady's houses? (7) |
| STEEP | Walk round leading edge having great inclination (5) |
| TIBER | Row round leading boat in river (5) |
| AMBLED | Strolled in the morning, then gave blood (6) |
| BUCKLED | Dollar was ahead, then gave way under the strain! (7) |
| DESCRIBED | Man wept about brother then gave an account (9) |
| OFAGE | Legally responsible female after round leading a golf exhibition's opening (2,3) |
| SMITH | Tommie, won the 200-metre sprint in 19.83 seconds and then gave 'black power' salute. |
| PUTPAIDTO | Finished set then gave money to outspoken couple (3,4,2) |
| WITHAVENGEANCE | Western ace then gave in after being troubled excessively (4,1,9) |
| FLORID | Looked horrid so gave it a fresh start and a hot one too (6) |
| REPAD | Hoped to change the hothead to a dullhead ? So gave the medicine! (5) |
