| HARING | Rushing session, lacking energy |
| SLACK | Lacking energy |
| SATISFACTORY | French composer's lacking energy - works unexceptional (12) |
| WOODNYMPH | Forest-dweller, dull, lacking energy, rejected my local |
| SHAM | False shame, lacking energy (4) |
| HUSTLER | Solicitor breaking the rules, lacking energy (7) |
| SLUR | Speak without distinction, reversing laws lacking energy (4) |
| INTRIM | Caretaker lacking energy to get fit (2,4) |
| MANIC | Frenetic cinema production lacking energy (5) |
| LISTLESS | Lacking energy or interest (8) |
| LOP | Cut and run, lacking energy (3) |
| LIMP | Walk stiffly - lacking energy (4) |
| ITALIC | Type of "It Girl" lacking energy (6) |
| GOLF | Cliff oddly lacking energy before game |
| FRIDAY | An islander scorched, lacking energy indeed (6) |
| ALDER | Leader lacking energy turned into tree (5) |
| ORAL | Test golden drink when lacking energy (4) |
| DRAM | Lacking energy, fancy a quick drink (4) |
| GLISSANDO | Lacking energy, sang: "O slide, slide, slide" (9) |
| NOTCH | Lacking energy, no Tech win (5) |
