| BOTHER | Sibling missing out on second could make trouble (6) |
| SAILORS | Mariners could make trouble with other ranks on board (7) |
| OBESE | Old worker snarfing seconds could be thus |
| ISCHIA | One's mate missing out on North Island (6) |
| FOURTH | Hut for redeveloping, just missing out on a medal? (6) |
| NATURE | Character shown by country missing out on first, bronze served up (6) |
| INDENT | Put in for EC missing out on the blue (6) |
| BATTED | Faced bowling and struggled, missing out on 50 (6) |
| SUMMER | Caller missing out on warm time (6) |
| ENIGMA | Imagine missing out on one convoluted puzzle (6) |
| HARASS | Make trouble for rising girl ___ she's first (6) |
| PLAYAT | Affect to make trouble, after seeing Russian coin on Scrabble board? |
| LEMMON | Though missing out on the Oscar he won the Cannes best actor prize for his work against type in The China Syndrome and Missing, Jack ... |
| WARMTH | Fighting some weeks, missing out on affection |
| UNSEXY | Employ variables, including indefinite number, missing out on 28? |
| STEREO | Sound is harsh, missing out on gold disc |
| ASLEEP | Missing out on a New Year's Eve countdown, maybe |
| TEACUP | Side missing out on maiden trophy: storm brewing here? |
| SNITCH | Son's missing out on love with long nose |
| STIRUP | You put your foot in it, take right out again, make trouble (4,2) |
