| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Triple bogey on 1, e.g | Newsday | 08 Jan 2021 |
| Rocky beginning | USA Today | 27 Oct 2020 |
| Early misstep | Newsday | 28 Jan 2018 |
| Rocky beginning | The Washington Post | 03 Feb 2016 |
| Hurdler's undoing, perhaps | ||
| Getting up on the wrong side of bed, say | ||
| Getting up on the wrong side of bed, say | ||
| Racer's disadvantage | ||
| Sprinter's bane | ||
| Sprinter's bane | ||
| Poor initial showing | ||
| Racer's problem | ||
| Racer's problem | ||
| Negative first impression, perhaps | ||
| Off to a ____ | ||
| Stumble out of the gate, say |