| PALAESTRA | Pater, alas, coming to grief in gymnasium |
| GYMNAST | Found in gymnasium, he is trained in horse-jumping (7) |
| GYPSYMOTH | Flier and agent turning up in gymnasium - both topped |
| BOSTONTEAPARTY | A protestant boy coming to grief in transatlantic conflict |
| SADIE | She's unhappy at coming to grief, in part (5) |
| POORDEVIL | Diver comes to grief in pool, unlucky blighter (4,5) |
| DENHAAG | No way stagehand came to grief in Dutch city (3,4) |
| TRIP | Come to grief in walking tour (4) |
| GODOWNINHISTORY | Come to grief in a GCSE subject and be remembered for a long time |
| CLEAR | An obvious novice in the race, coming to grief (5) |
| MAEWESTS | Wartime emergency gear for pilots in a mess, wet after coming to grief (3,5) |
| MEOW | Large number coming to grief over catty remark (4) |
| PERISHING | One crushed by missile, coming to grief (9) |
| GOINGFORABURTON | Coming to grief, when launching attack on a former actor? |
| ABDUCTS | Makes off with cads, but coming to grief |
| WOE | Sounds like horse is stopped from coming to grief (3) |
| ALLEGORIST | Maybe Bunyan's constructional system, entering trials, coming to grief? (10) |
| GUNGADIN | This bhisti, a real guardian angel coming to grief (5,3) |
| ASTERISK | Star skater is coming to grief (8) |
| FOUNDERING | Apparently discovered a circle coming to grief (10) |
