| FRAILTY | Try and fail, possibly, showing weakness (7) |
| RAFFIA | Fliers fail, possibly, lacking the ultimate in moral fibre (6) |
| OLYMPIA | Oily map possibly showing old games site? (7) |
| NAIVETY | Vain yet possibly showing simplicity (7) |
| CHARADE | Poster within reach possibly showing pretence (7) |
| SATSUMA | From USA, mats possibly showing fruit (7) |
| INSIGHT | One on nights, possibly, showing discernment (7) |
| HANGDOG | Blast setter possibly showing contrition (7) |
| THOU | Film where three chained convicts try - and fail - to escape by jumping onto a moving train and then escape via a handcart operated by a blind man (1, 7, 5, 3, 4) |
| WHEREART | Film where three chained convicts try - and fail - to escape by jumping onto a moving train and then escape via a handcart operated by a blind man (1, 7, 5, 3, 4) |
| OBROTHER | Film where three chained convicts try - and fail - to escape by jumping onto a moving train and then escape via a handcart operated by a blind man (1,7,5, 3,4) |
| SLIP | Try and fail to walk on ice |
| RENEGUE | Turn green, use no sulphur, and fail to follow suit (7) |
| UNSTUCK | Come ____, expression meaning 'to experience difficulties and fail' (7) |
| MISSTEP | Go astray, and fail to get favourite back (7) |
| CRAFTILY | A large number try and fail somehow, in a cunningly deceptive way (8) |
| BACKOUT | Reverse the car and fail to honour a commitment (4,3) |
| GOTOPOT | Come to the snooker table and fail completely (2,2,3) |
| UNDERGO | Suffer, and fail to reach destination? |
| LOSEOUT | Use tool and fail (4,3) |
