| SEMIFINALIST | Sports competitor is fast in mile, potentially (12) |
| LENTIL | Pulse is fast in laboratory initially (6) |
| MARKWAHLBERG | Charlies Croker in The Italian Job, Tommy Saunders in Patriots Day, James Silva in Mile 22, Dusty in Daddy's Home and Eddie Adams in Boogie Nights are film roles played by this US actor (4,8) |
| ONEHORSERACE | Contest in which a particular competitor is clearly superior (3-5,4) |
| RECORDPLAYER | Register sports competitor on dated sound system (6,6) |
| SATISFACTION | Is fast, reckless deed providing gratification? (12) |
| SLOWEST | This competitor is running in the race after all (7) |
| GLOOSCAP | Mighty figure in Mi'kmaq lore, there is a 20-foot statue of him in Parrsboro in the Bay of Fundy area of Nova Scotia |
| MHORRS | African runners in mile: fit of depression as gold is withheld |
| ATHLETE | Tinea or ringworm is also ascribed to the foot of this sports competitor |
| KAYAKER | Olympic water sports competitor |
| ROWER | Racket needed by Queen's sports competitor |
| SKIJUMPER | Briefly glance at top winter sports competitor (3,6) |
| TRIATHLETE | Sports competitor who swims, cycles and runs |
| RACER | Motor sport competitor in disgrace, rumour has it (5) |
| ARRIVAL | A royal competitor is coming (7) |
| ENTRANT | Competitor is six-footer following two thirds of course (7) |
| UNDERDOG | Unfavoured competitor is grounded, awkwardly |
| TAILENDER | Last competitor is sore, having caught good left (4-5) |
| CEDE | Surrender when strong competitor is heard (4) |
