| RPGS | Recreation in which players become characters, for short |
| OVERCAST | After six balls at Lord's players become gloomy (8) |
| ETS | Some "Men in Black" characters, for short |
| ESSAYISTS | Yes, assist in providing essential characters for short story writers. (9) |
| EXPATS | Some "An American in Paris" characters, for short |
| SGTS | Some "Beetle Bailey" characters, for short |
| ITALS | Oblique characters, for short |
| INITS | Some E.B. White characters, for short |
| DAS | Some "Law & Order" characters, for short |
| MDS | Many "House" characters, for short |
| TOONS | Animated characters, for short |
| CEO | Position for Will Ferrell's Barbie character, for short |
| RIVIERA | I arrive for recreation in warm coastal area (7) |
| RECHERCHE | Exotic place for recreation in this spot outside church |
| PROSPERITY | Prior types for recreation in wealthy state? (10) |
| HAMPSTEAD | Paths made for recreation in London suburb (9) |
| SUTTONCOLDFIELD | Soft lot included in recreation in West Midlands town (6,9) |
| COSTLY | Lots for recreation in Cyprus is expensive (6) |
| OLDPEOPLESHOME | Some pool helped in recreation in a care facility? (3,7,4) |
| CENTRALPARK | Place for recreation in Manhattan, New York City (7,4) |
