| DEADLIFT | This forced one to take the stairs, thus getting exercise (4,4) |
| LIFTOFF | Flighty start? So we have to take the stairs? (4,3) |
| DECELERATE | Late decree forced one to slow down (10) |
| SHOTGUNWEDDING | Noughts misfired, united in this forced marriage (7,7) |
| RAILLERY | Asked one to take the horse in the chaff (8) |
| BADINAGE | Asked one to take the horse in the chaff (8) |
| REALISED | Understood the dealers forced one into (8) |
| THRASHED | Forced one's way, in the main, having threshed things out (8) |
| TICKSOFF | Tears off a strip, thus getting the check marks removed (5,3) |
| PORTRAIT | Left an artist to it, thus getting something painted (8) |
| MISNOMER | Mean one to take French name - but it's the wrong one (8) |
| WILDSIDE | Lou Reed invited one to take a walk on this (4,4) |
| HOUSESIT | In high temperature, employs one to take care of the property (5,3) |
| STEERING | It enables one to take one's turn (8) |
| ANYTHING | Ought one to take nighty off? (8) |
| SCULLION | Old-fashioned servant - pick one to take member of family outside |
| JUMBOJET | Trumpeter's expulsion perhaps causing one to take flight |
| RECORDER | Note provider and one to take notes (8) |
| GAUNTLET | Good relative allowed one to take knight's hand (8) |
| LEADINGASTRAY | Causing one to take the wrong course ___ Diana's greatly upset (7,6) |
