| SINGLETON | Ten losing out to individual (9) |
| KILMARNOCK | 19 10, losing heart, confines pupil to Scots earldom in Scots town (10) |
| ELATED | Mixed 10 losing, for example, in high spirits (6) |
| LATHER | 10 losing energy in panic (6) |
| GLISSANDO | Sad, losing out in this sliding scale (9) |
| PANGOLINS | Animals oversleep, losing out (9) |
| ELUCIDATE | Make clear to provide clue to individual on 25th of December (9) |
| LANDOWNER | Down in back alley, resistance to individual from estate (9) |
| UNHEALTHY | Weak youth, losing out, returned following surgery on the ulna (9) |
| FUNNYBONE | Curious book given to individual that touches exposed nerve |
| CHEEKBONE | Speak impertinently to individual carrying key part of skeleton |
| BISQUE | Boutiques losing out to something fishy that appeals to consumers (6) |
| ALLIANCE | Singleton losing out to everyone in daring partnership (8) |
| IMMUNOLOGIST | 1-2000 doctors losing out to medical specialist (12) |
| VIRUS | Virtuous maybe but losing out to harmful influence |
| LODESTONE | Most senior drops head slightly to individual that's attractive, naturally |
| COGITATED | Thought about giving gear, perhaps, to individual at London gallery at the start of December |
| LOOSELEAF | Type of album, binder or jotter with sheets that can be added or removed; or, tea sold in a caddy or a packet as opposed to individual bags (5-4) |
| UNANIMITY | Consensus that international body will get article to individual at American university by the end of January |
| TOYED | Played to yield, even losing out (5) |
