| ASSTEADYASAROCK | Relative of horse croaked at, say, badly managed stable (2,6,2,1,4) |
| ZEBRA | Striped relative of horse |
| AYRSHIRE | Eg bull shows endless anger goring her, say, badly |
| DECAYS | Rots for a month, say, badly (6) |
| ENDOFTHERAINBOW | E3 ... here artist croaked, and here crock lies (3,2,3,7) |
| KICKEDTHEBUCKET | Croaked |
| PORTFOLIO | Range of investments: poor lot, if badly managed (9) |
| CAWED | Croaked several notes at once, say |
| LESOTHO | Ring hotels badly managed around African territory (7) |
| DELPHINIUM | I'm held up in badly-managed plant |
| NECTARINE | Fruit's state in badly managed canteen |
| HARMS | Causes damage to a marsh when badly managed (5) |
| LEADPOISONING | Badly-managed inn apologised for illness (4,9) |
| MAGDALEN | Learner in badly managed Oxford college |
| BYANDLARGE | Anger badly managed, on the whole (2,3,5) |
| CREW | Vintage oarsmen croaked in railway town? Some of this may be hearsay (4) |
| HATRED | Dearth, badly managed, causing enmity |
| OVERSEEN | One serve badly managed (8) |
| ABDICATED | Without Kitty, Jack croaked and gave up (9) |
| TREEFROG | One falling off the twig, having croaked (4,4) |
