| TRYITON | Attempt something risky and Merman's impaled by stingray's tail |
| TAKETHEPLUNGE | Do something risky and finish in deep water |
| GERRY | Yonder rangers manipulated by Stingray creator - w 13dn (5,8) |
| ANDERSON | Yonder rangers manipulated by Stingray creator - w 14ac (5,8) |
| TORERO | One perhaps impaled by herbivore, rotated skywards |
| ARKWRIGHT | Inventor's boat, approaching island, impaled by top of reef |
| DANTEAN | Desperate man impaled by stake -- such is Inferno (7) |
| SKEWERED | Impaled by a bit of husk ewe redigested (8) |
| CABER | Vehicle impaled by both ends of barge pole (5) |
| SPEARED | Impaled by the ear, hurried round (7) |
| GORED | Impaled (by a bull) (5) |
| CROSSBAR | Angry vampire - they say it's risky and reckless! (5,3) |
| STARRYEYED | Bowled over to top performer - extremely risky and watched carefully (6-4) |
| HAZARDOUS | Risky and difficult, getting every character round America (9) |
| SAFER | Less risky and more reliable way to collect fares (5) |
| HAVEAGO | Attempt something (4,1,2) |
| EXPERIMENT | Attempt something original mine expert provides |
| HAVEABASH | Attempt something new (4,1,4) |
| ASHOT | Give it ---, attempt something (1,4) |
| TRYONESLUCK | Hear individual soprano with fortune gets to attempt something? (3,4,4) |
