| PASCOE | Alan ___, British athlete who failed to clear any hurdles on his lap of honour following his victory in the 400m hurdles at the 1974 Commonwealth Games |
| CHAIRMAN | Boss to carry player on a lap of honour? |
| MRT | Nancy Reagan once sat on his lap during a "Just Say No" Christmas event |
| ELUDE | Dodge real hurdles on regular basis |
| EXPLAIN | Interpret what isn't clear any longer? (7) |
| JERVIS | John -; admiral who earned his title as an earl following his victory at the 1797 Battle of Cape Saint Vincent (6) |
| EDWARDII | Title of the king as he became known following his victory over Henry VI at the Battle of Towton (6,1,1) |
| EDWARDIV | Title of the king as he became known following his victory over Henry VI at the Battle of Towton (6,1,1) |
| GUNNELL | Sally _, British athlete who won the gold medal in the 400m hurdles at the 1992 Olympics (7) |
| CRAM | Steve _, British athlete who won the 1,500m at the 1983 World Championships (4) |
| OVETT | Steve ___, British athlete who won 800 metres gold at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow (5) |
| WOLSEY | Thomas -; cardinal who failed to negotiate Henry VIII's annulment from Catherine of Aragon before be |
| LIBERTYX | Group formed by the finalists who failed to make it into the winning group Hear'Say on Popstars in 2001 (7,1) |
| FISH | BBC weather forecaster who failed to warn of a major storm in October 1987. (4) |
| BANNISTER | Roger _; British athlete who first ran the four-minute mile (9) |
| NINE | Number of lepers who failed to return (4) |
| AGREE | Have to correspond with a European who failed to finish (5) |
| REPECHAGE | A sporting contest in which the best-placed of those who failed to win heats compete for a place in the final (9) |
| SOSA | Player who failed to lead the league in all three seasons in which he hit 60+ home runs |
| HARRISON | His victory in an Indian battle led to his campaign slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" (#9, 1841) |
