| BUNGLED | It stops having been in front and run badly |
| IDLED | I had been in front and relaxed (5) |
| MISMANAGE | Gamesman and I are upset and run badly (9) |
| PLEAD | Penny gets to be in front and act like a lawyer? (5) |
| DUELLED | Engaged in battle owing to learner having been in front (7) |
| LANGUISHED | Felt listless, having been in front when invasive agony occurred (10) |
| WHISTLED | Sounded carefree, having been in front up to end of game |
| TANGLED | Seaweed that, having been in front, got knotted (7) |
| STARTLED | Shocked, having been in front at the beginning (8) |
| MALADMINISTER | Mother and son and I sitting in church that's run badly |
| ICED | Having been in the cooler in the police department |
| DROPSCONES | Stops having ice creams, and make these cakes |
| EYES | 'In the centre...were four living creatures, and they were covered in ----, in front and back' [Rev/ |
| UNSUCCESSFUL | Having been in a "no win" situation? (12) |
| ENDOWED | Given some money, perhaps, having been in debt after the finish (7) |
| BIENENTENDU | Of course, having been in tune, first of discords dreadful |
| OVERAWED | Having been in debt Lynn enters, intimidated (8) |
| CLEANEDUP | Made a fortune, having been in Bath |
| RESISTED | Side rest, having been in opposition (8) |
| RALLIED | Got better, everyone having been in dire trouble (7) |
