| BONESHAKER | Bicycle with screw loose nearly going around as he collapsed |
| LUNATICFRINGE | Nut locks at the front for element with screw loose? |
| NUT | Fastener, one with screw loose? |
| DISSENTER | He doesn't agree he collapsed through tiredness (9) |
| ROTATING | Going around as sailor, carrying ancient literature (8) |
| EXOTIC | Refer to biting animal going around as 'non-domestic' (6) |
| TURNER | One going around as a painter (6) |
| INTERPLANETARY | Like space mission with number spinning round in a trip nearly going wrong (14) |
| PERI | Beautiful fairy going around as a prefix (4) |
| SYSOP | Girl’s going around as a techie |
| REPRIMANDING | Lecturing about preparing, going around as well |
| WISEACRE | He thinks he's clever, i.e. a screw's loose (8) |
| INTHEFIRSTPLACE | Fine strict pal ? he collapsed at the start (2,3,5,5) |
| EARACHE | Pain in the acoustic canal? Take a care - he collapsed (7) |
| TEACHING | Giving lessons in acting, he collapsed (8) |
| INAHEAP | Developing a pain, he collapsed on the floor |
| TIGON | Cross, tense and nearly going nuts (5) |
| ROOFING | Thatcher's job, nearly going for broke (7) |
| ONEARMEDBANDIT | Dream and bet on it, nearly going bust? (3-5,6) |
| TANNIN | Red wine ingredient's nearly going brown (6) |
