| BRUIN | Bear being bowled? Disaster (5) |
| BOUNCE | Jump back being bowled on cue |
| TEDDY | Bear being beset ultimately by troubled water |
| RUPERT | Bear being regularly proud and saucy |
| BEARUP | Remain cheerful as listener in inn being bowled over (4,2) |
| INPLAY | Batting, have fun as a ball is being bowled |
| TRUNDLED | Form of turn with Dave initially gave rise to being bowled along (8) |
| MANIA | End being bowled over about a new fad |
| REEMPLOY | Regarding first person being bowled over by strategy they use again |
| OURSELVES | Guardian people personally bear being translated with spirits (9) |
| LIBERAL | Old-fashioned politician, I"ll bear being beaten (7) |
| INTOLERANCE | Inability to bear being hypnotised, interrupted by bullring cheer |
| CLEVER | A number bring pressure to bear, being resourceful (6) |
| SEASLUG | Witness reported small bear being seen underwater (3,4) |
| RUIN | Bear being decapitated - complete downfall is the result (4) |
| SABRE | Weapon bears being thrown about |
| ROGER | I heard that your ego rarely bears being upset |
| RATTRAP | Not fully a sailor, being bowled over in restrictive situation |
| STOUTEST | Bowled, perhaps, in second match, being most brave (8) |
| CURB | Check caught and bowled, with interruption by game being held up (4) |
