| TELLURIUM | Say, an element losing an element (9) |
| ACTOR | Element losing the head with Playboy? (5) |
| MIXAMAXIM | Say "An apple a day gets the worm," say |
| SHOWPIECE | Performance by Queen, say, an especially fine example |
| MUSSULMAN | Charles Atlas, say, an old Muslim? |
| EGOMANIAC | Say an Arab's a cold narcissist |
| HIGHFLIER | On a trip notice (with eye, say) an extremely successful type |
| CURIOSITY | Felix's downfall, they say, an unusual event |
| DARKHORSE | Brunette with husky, say - an unexpectedly successful person (4,5) |
| MISSINGOUT | Losing an opportunity, and an explanation for 15 of the Down answers |
| REHAB | Where to go after losing an arm |
| APHETIC | Losing an unstressed vowel from a word's start |
| MIDNIGHT | Timing hand slipped losing an hour of darkness (8) |
| CREOSOTE | Destroyed one coaster, losing an old tar (8) |
| DST | Annual cause of losing an hr.'s sleep, perhaps |
| LAMEDUCK | Politician still in office after losing an election (4,4) |
| HOCKEY | Game British artist losing an indefinite number (6) |
| ACCOMPLICE | Henchman having a small quantity followed by puzzled policeman after losing an article (10) |
| SITE | Mention, as an example say, an area set aside for building (4) |
| PANDA | Indulge, say, an animal seen at the zoo (5) |
