| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Vindicate | Mirror Tea Time | 23 Apr 2025 |
| American racehorse; 2018 Triple Crown winner | Mirror Quiz | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Jay Gatsby's back, hardly one furlong ahead | ||
| Just in case I get a hearing, find an excuse (7) | ||
| Demonstrate to be right or reasonable (7) | ||
| Defend the way they format the text | ||
| 2018 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner ridden by Mike E Smith (7) | ||
| Show adequate grounds for doing (7) | ||
| Vindicate | The Times Concise | 26 Apr 2020 |
| To fit into line's quite dodgy, with only one following | ||
| Make even, in a way | ||
| Make even, in a way | ||
| Defend |