| WELLWELL | Spring after spring, it never fails to surprise me |
| NEWSREEL | Spring after spring it produces an expression of surprise (4,4) |
| ATNOTIME | Never fail to mean it (2,2,4) |
| TEETOTAL | Never fail to pass the bar? |
| CUTNOICE | Axe murder cases never fail to make an impression |
| IDARESAY | Dicky is ready to tour area? It wouldn't surprise me |
| SYCAMORE | Love collecting first of caterpillars in spring after climbing tree (8) |
| ITHOUGHT | It includes something of a concession, no less? You don't surprise me (1,7,2,4) |
| SUREBETS | They never fail |
| ORBIT | I get around: The Earth never fails to do it to the sun |
| EVERGREEN | Always inexperienced, it never fails (9) |
| GETAJOB | Words after "She throws the want ads right my way and never fails to say," in a 1958 #1 hit |
| VENERY | The chase never fails to satisfy ultimately (6) |
| PASSES | Tickets one never fails to get? |
| VENEER | Thin layer never fails to cover surface ultimately (6) |
| TIDE | Never fails to come back, having reached the lowest ebb (4) |
| NOTMISSATRICK | Never fail to take advantage of a situation (3,4,1,5) |
| SAP | In spring, it rises, or pops up (3) |
| UNNERVE | Disturb defence group ? never fails (7) |
| CERT | Concert piece that never fails (4) |
