| TREADLING | Using pedals, long involved in awkward gradient (9) |
| DEVELOPING | Adolescent gardener long involved in taking drugs (10) |
| CENTIGRADE | Scale awkward gradient in church (10) |
| RATTRAPS | Top performer accepts role reversal using pedals (3-5) |
| COAST | Cycle without using pedals |
| LOHENGRIN | Work of German long involved with Rhine (9) |
| RIGMAROLE | Long, involved procedure (9) |
| SCARLATTI | Italian composer long involved with castrati (9) |
| ILLGOTTEN | Some think the Elgin Marbles were long involved with title (3-6) |
| SIMPLE | Such as Simon, Parliamentarian involved in awkward lies (6) |
| SENTENCE | Pass judgment on medical specialist involved in awkward scene (8) |
| SENTENCED | At last come down in awkward descent, given time? (9) |
| CRIMPLENE | Politician caught in awkward recline with unnatural material (9) |
| SCRAPHEAP | Hotel in awkward situation with a piano in pile of rubbish |
| ONTHE | Thereon foolish madman involved in awkward situation (2,3,5,2,1,7) |
| HORNSOFADILEMMA | Thereon foolish madman involved in awkward situation (2,3,5,2,1,7) |
| TIGHTSPOT | Hosiery put into pocket in awkward situation (5,4) |
| ENTERINTO | Participate in awkward retention (5,4) |
| GAUCHERIE | Grand woman gets gold in awkward ways |
| ONTHESPOT | In awkward position, sort of fine (2-3-4) |
