| LAGGED | Was slow, but got things wrapped up (6) |
| BUNDLE | Collection of things wrapped together (6) |
| OWNERS | They've got things woefully wrong, see, ignoring good English (6) |
| SINGER | Entertainer, one who got things stitched up! |
| UNBENT | Having got things straightened out, relaxed (6) |
| CANDID | Frank has the ability and got things done (6) |
| ANNING | Mary ___, whose pioneering work in fossil collecting was slow to be recognised by the scientific community (6) |
| STEADY | "Slow but ___ wins the race": Aesop (6) |
| OBTUSE | Slow, but so tricky even at the outset (6) |
| PASSED | Was academically successful, but got left behind (6) |
| ADDLED | A theologist was in the lead but got confused (6) |
| MOROSE | Depressed, but got up after seeing the doctor (6) |
| KEDGED | First woman crept along but got stuck (6) |
| DETEST | Ed took the examination but got to hate it (6) |
| LAIDIN | Liberal almost helping, but got up late (4,2) |
| HEDGED | Worked in fields, but got laid off (6) |
| EERIER | Listener comes to bad end but got paid for his trouble! (6) |
| REELED | Staggered but got in line (6) |
| DENIAL | In lead, but got refusal (6) |
| CADGED | Begged but got no likers for griddle cakes (6) |
