| ENGRAVING | Work of art futile ultimately - no good, mad |
| ENGARDE | Procedure ultimately no good — read out words of warning |
| ENGAGING | Attractive figure ultimately no good ___ getting older (8) |
| ENGRAVE | To chase side ultimately no good - rant |
| RUBICON | Point of (ultimately) no return |
| ONTHESPOT | In the midst of the action, Posh Spice, ultimately no model, wasted time (2,3,4) |
| SEND | Post card, perhaps, where ultimately no love's lost within (4) |
| OLDHAT | Loathed fashion lacking elegance ultimately no longer with it (3,3) |
| FEMININEENDING | Ultimately no stress in this woman's demise? |
| ORNAMENT | Ultimately, no service should end with ill-meant grace |
| NODULOSE | Lumpy leftover custard ultimately no use: needs throwing out (8) |
| NOTORIETY | Dishonour -- that is what ultimately no politician should have to accept (9) |
| ALSORAN | Alas, sadly as an alternative, admitted Everyman ultimately no-hoper (4-3) |
| NUGATORY | Futile, of no value |
| DEADEND | Make quiet note of a futile process (4,3) |
| NAVARINO | Northern area right in the middle of futile old sea battle |
| NOUSE | Sense existence ultimately futile (2,3) |
| OTIOSE | Futile notions to sacrifice two knights before end of game (6) |
| TILER | He does cover-up work in futile rage (5) |
| POINTLESS | Futile instruction to reduce one form of rudeness (9) |
