| SOLOMONGRUNDY | Second in farewell race - then extremely dodgy liver for six days |
| EVERGIVEN | Ship that ran aground in the Suez Canal, obstructing passage for six days (March, 2021) |
| TWINTUB | Succeed in race, then use bath primarily as a washing machine (4-3) |
| HARLEQUIN | One of fifteen left in race - then one of five |
| COD | Large marine fish for food and valued for its liver for oil |
| RISEANDSHINE | Start brightly, then extremely hard rain is seen falling |
| ETHNICITY | Race then meandered to one metropolis (9) |
| INSEVENTHHEAVEN | Getting new van, even he is then extremely happy (2,7,6) |
| ETHNIC | It's about the races then perhaps in charge (6) |
| SCORIAE | Showing interest in special race, so refuse (7) |
| RHAPSODY | Composition in which harp played so extremely daintily (8) |
| MING | Russian fighter getting close to action before extremely dodgy, unpleasant period in China (4,7) |
| DYNASTY | Russian fighter getting close to action before extremely dodgy, unpleasant period in China (4,7) |
| RELAYED | Broadcast race, then hack (7) |
| VAUDEVILLE | For all to see, wicked person in farewell show (10) |
| ADIEU | Include second person, say, in farewell? (5) |
| TIARA | Small crown for one in farewell (5) |
| RATTY | Bright boy put out of the race, so peevish (5) |
| SAYONARA | Extract from essay on a race so long? (8) |
| ESCALATORS | Mess up last race, so they take you down a level (10) |
