| BENDOVERBACKWARDS | Try one's hardest, getting man at port to sponsor proteges |
| HANDOVER | Initially held one at port to relinquish possession (4,4) |
| STANDOVER | Keep a close watch on the man at port (5,4) |
| BACKWARD | Sponsor protege having made less progress than expected |
| STRAIN | Try one's hardest to identify breed |
| DOALL | Try one's hardest (2,3,3,3) |
| DOONESLEVELBEST | Try one's hardest, as a tower block cleaner may? (2,4,5,4) |
| RODIN | One had one's work cut out getting man to embrace woman (5) |
| RASCAL | Knave getting man to join old army corps (6) |
| UNCLOTHE | Nancy's a fool getting man to strip (8) |
| MASTERPIECE | Teacher getting man to produce great work (11) |
| NEWCASTLEUNITED | Fresh actors getting man to include the French university football team |
| ALLOUT | Trying one's hardest to get the team dismissed (3,3) |
| MOUNTIE | One boasting of getting man? Older woman needs doctor for head |
| JEAN | Material girl getting man across the Channel? (4) |
| ROSIELEE | Woman getting man a hot drink in the Queen Vic? (5,3) |
| STEWART | We move back, in the beginning, getting man (7) |
| BANTAM | Small fighter and cricketer getting man out (6) |
| SAILOR | Special soldiers surmount trouble getting man on board (6) |
| IRRITATE | One writing to judge about it - is that to try one's patience? (8) |
