| LOSTCAUSES | Undertakings with no chance of success (4,6) (4,6) |
| LOSTCAUSE | An undertaking with no chance of success (4,5) |
| GAMETHEORY | Mega-Tory -- he worked out principles designed to bring success (4,6) |
| NONSTARTER | One with no chance of success (coll) |
| HELPLESSLY | Sly spell he cast with no chance of defence |
| SHOPAHOLIC | One suffers with no chance of treatment in store (10) |
| IDIOTPROOF | I had one rooftop rebuilt, with no chance of failure |
| OUTOFTHERUNNING | Went off track, with no chance of success (3,2,3,7) |
| DEADDUCK | With no chance of success (4,4) |
| NONSTARTERS | Ideas with no chance of success (3-8) |
| BOUNDTOFAIL | With no chance of success |
| HOPELESS | With no chance of success (8) |
| ALLSLOST | Everyone at third casino cast lots with no chance of success (3-1,4) |
| DOA | With no chance of revival: Abbr. |
| NOTINTHERUNNING | With no chance of being successful or winning (3,2,3,7) |
| FOSSILDIGS | Archaeological undertakings: 2 wds. |
| ADVENTURES | Commercial undertakings are exciting things |
| GUARANTIES | A signature about undertakings to be responsible (10) |
| CLOUDLESS | Such a day is sure to be sunny with no chance of rain (9) |
| NOHOPERS | Futile writing to school for those with no chance of achieving their grades (2-6) |
