| FOOTBALLER | Soccer player's running barefoot carrying a couple of students (10) |
| ORCHESTRA | Group of players running short race (9) |
| CANAAN | Container carrying a couple of articles to a pilgrim spot (6) |
| SHABBY | Run-down carriage carrying a couple of bishops (6) |
| PAROXYSM | Rosa wanders, carrying a couple of axes, in afternoon, resulting in seizure (8) |
| ALLFIREDUP | Enthused, a couple of students sack party |
| ALLIANCE | Union of a couple of students making a nice change (8) |
| DOLL | Do a couple of students have a Barbie ... (4) |
| IDYLL | Poetic piece of perfidy by a couple of students |
| TUTOR | 'School of Rock' with a couple of students first |
| ARMADILLO | Unusual diorama featuring a couple of students and a burrowing animal (9) |
| LEFTFOOTED | As are some soccer players, dropped, then paid |
| LOL | A couple of students holding a duck get an amusing response on social media (1,1,1) |
| TALLEST | A couple of students entertained by exam topping the rest (7) |
| ALLINALL | Comprehensive needs a couple of students, when everything's considered |
| BALLYHOO | Times grabs a couple of students who heard commotion (8) |
| LULLED | Calmed down a couple of students engaged in drunken duel |
| INALL | At home with a couple of students, altogether (2,3) |
| CATCHALL | Inclusive term for game with a couple of students (5-3) |
| ALLTOLD | Informed by a couple of students taking everything into account (3,4) |
