| SHORED | Supported United player, perhaps, after attempt to score has fallen short |
| COMPROMISE | Composer wrong about note? That's agreed, perhaps, after attempts to settle score (10) |
| BROUHAHA | Fuss from supporter about where French hotel has fallen short (8) |
| SHYSTER | Unethical type with aim to get back, having fallen short |
| LENS | You can see through this, where it's fallen short (4) |
| TRIATHLON | Working after attempt to hold the short sports event (9) |
| EGOTRIP | English lose balance after attempt to boost self-esteem (3,4) |
| PRESSCONFERENCE | Hacks, presumably, at this pear, after attempt to get juice from it? |
| CRACKDOWN | Depressed after attempt to provide stern enforcement |
| SHORTNOTICE | Little advance warning of announcement after attempt to arrest king (5,6) |
| GOAWAY | Released after attempt to leave (2,4) |
| THUMBSCREW | One turned agonisingly from gang after attempts to get picked up |
| ETHNIC | The play and most of the score has a cultural aspect (6) |
| MULLIGAN | No golf score has you in a stew (8) |
| RESULT | Final Score has a break around mid-July (6) |
| GOALKICK | Aim to give up attempt to score at Murrayfield (4,4) |
| BOWSHOT | Sports stat formed by a decorative ribbon knot + a basketball player's attempt to score |
| TRY | Rugby player's attempt to score? (3) |
| STABAT | Mater coming after attempt at Latin hymn (6) |
| STAGNATE | Lose current agent destroyed after attempt that’s lost billions |
