| SUNFISH | Swimmer has succeeded at first, then his fun gets spoilt |
| ANGUISH | See a gun come out, then his writhing in agony (7) |
| SUITWASTHROWNOUT | INSP: "... and then his ___." |
| OXYGEN | Ray, who lives in Nye, fell in love, but then his girlfriend left and he was devastated -- she was something he just couldn't live without (6) |
| SCAMP | Rascal's party succeeded at first (5) |
| SLOPE | Pitch and run succeeded at first |
| TABLE | Present firm hasn't succeeded at first (5) |
| SICILY | Succeeded at first with aloof manner in island |
| SPECULATOR | Embezzler succeeded at first as a gambler |
| SLYLY | Dramatist succeeded at first in underhand way |
| BLUFFS | Attempts to deceive Cliff succeeded at first (6) |
| SNAFU | Chaos as fun gets out of hand (5) |
| LARGEST | Domestic god gets spoilt, being most great |
| ATLENGTH | Glen that gets spoilt eventually (2,6) |
| FENGSHUI | Eg his fun is ruined by Chinese environmental art (4,4) |
| STONEHENGE | English monument gets spoilt with one bird sitting in it (10) |
| NOTASYET | So far 'no', but Tony's tea gets spoilt (3,2,3) |
| UNA | Swimmer has no time at first for her (3) |
| SPOUSE | The bookie has nothing to use it for so his wife takes it (6) |
| ARCHERFISH | Swimmer has a right to prize, grabbing first place in freestyle |
