| LACKS | Wants to be sluggish, first to last |
| INACTIVE | To be sluggish or indolent, is to be what (8) |
| LANGUID | Verbal communication -- losing time, I had to be sluggish (7) |
| LETHARGIC | Cheat, girl, turning out to be sluggish (9) |
| INERT | Who leaves whiner to be sluggish? (5) |
| KIPPERS | Fish to be got by captain, first to last (7) |
| ALLCLEAR | Shout first to last to bring to king encouraging message |
| BALLYMENA | Blessed end to prayer, first to last in Irish town |
| EDITIONS | Incitement to disorder, first to last, in books (8) |
| URGES | Desires to move briskly ahead, first to last (5) |
| ELLS | Lengths of cloth to dispose of, first to last (4) |
| IGNORES | Pays no attention to Italian ladies, first to last (7) |
| KIDS | Youngsters to go out of control, first to last |
| MOTIONED | Signalled feeling first to last - first hint of depression |
| ELECTIONS | Choosing, first to last, procedures to ensure democracy? |
| PACKEDLUNCH | Meal? Wanted, first to last, to participate in bash (6,5) |
| EIGHTH | The last Edward's stature, first, to last |
| RUNRIOT | Series on musical group first to last getting to act unrestrainedly |
| LEEKS | Vegetables should be glossy, first to last (5) |
| CARESS | Fears first to last to show affectionate touch (6) |
