| ALLSLOST | Ring's losing the head and is clueless as there's no chance of success (3'1,4) |
| REMEDIAL | 9 across isn't finished with Ring losing the head with preventative action (8) |
| CONFUSED | Clueless as officer joined up after finishing with woman (8) |
| LOSTPROPERTY | Clueless as to which direction to take The House? St Anthony is the one to consult about it! (4,8) |
| EGG | One might be beaten in the ring, losing always in the end (3) |
| CLOWNING | Stick around outside - Virginia from Cavan, for one, is losing the head and acting the eejit (8) |
| NOTAHOPE | There's no chance this will explain the pessimism (3,1,4) |
| FIREHOSE | Irish men going to England picked out for losing the head and going to blazes (4,4) |
| LONGSHOT | Pines for something stolen locally and has no chance of success (4,4) |
| ALLATSEA | Everyone aboard is clueless (3,2,3) |
| SEAMLESS | Won't have you in stitches, as there's no joint (8) |
| PATIENCE | Waiting calmly, as there's no one else to play this game |
| DEADDUCK | Plan or idea with no chance of success or survival (4,4) |
| IGNORANT | At sea, no rating is clueless (8) |
| ABSOLUTE | Beau lost out, as there's no other option (8) |
| HOPELESS | With no chance of success (8) |
| RIGHT | The whale of the family Balaenidae has a large head and is hunted as a source of whalebone and oil (5) |
| CLEAR | Description of a raindrop (or of the sky, when there's no chance of showers) |
| ALLRIGHT | It's okay as there's nothing left perhaps (3,5) |
| INYOURDREAMS | Rude Romany is on the move? There's no chance of that! (2,4,6) |
