| GRANDSTAND | Thousand rise to their feet in sports ground (10) |
| PETERPRINCIPLE | The theory that members of a hierarchy rise to their level of incompetence |
| RATS | Rodents whose mass exodus from sinking ships gave rise to their association with deserters, traitors and daily competitive struggles (4) |
| TROUSERLEG | Nowadays, people of both sexes may put their foot in it (7,3) |
| LANDSLIDES | Scores of Durban people suffered the terrible fate of being in their homes in a climate downburst when everything under their feet gave way. (10) |
| KEEPDIGGING | Comment said to someone who's already put their foot in their mouth twice |
| LOYAL | Except in British naval wardrooms, this salute at a formal gathering brings everyone to their feet, |
| TDS | CFL feats getting fans to their feet |
| ROES | Some deer got to their feet by the sound of it (4) |
| STILETTO | Weapon some strap to their feet (8) |
| BANDSTAND | The musicians get to their feet, on which they play (9) |
| SLAMDUNK | Court action that might bring people to their feet? |
| DANCEFEVER | 2003 TV show in which amateurs competed with their feet |
| TAPDANCERS | Ones unlikely to drag their feet |
| VIBRATIONS | Ants "listen" by feeling ___ from the ground through their feet |
| SLIPPER | Make a blunder, for every one can put their foot in it! (7) |
| ERR | Royal couple put their foot in it |
| COWPAT | Milk supplier has a light touch and shouldn't put their foot in it |
| ETRIER | Climber may put their foot in it, or arriviste ultimately — one sparing no effort |
| ELGRECO | Painter's eye up to the sky, taking in sports ground (2,5) |
