| RUSHERS | Those in a hurry |
| ALPHABET | A set of graphemes, such as those in a Latin system forming English or those replicated in pasta for soup (8) |
| REGATTA | Changed a target for those in a race for the boat (7) |
| CHORUSGIRL | Creates a song and dance for one of those in a team of kickers perhaps (6,4) |
| CUECARD | Stick in the snooker hall from one of those in a suit - the commentator sees it and reads it as it is (3,4) |
| TOGETHER | What those in a tete-a-tete are doing! (7,5,5,8) |
| PUTTING | What those in a tete-a-tete are doing! (7,5,5,8) (see 5D, 20A) |
| THEIRHEADS | What those in a tete-a-tete are doing! (7,5,5,8) |
| ELEVEN | A duel eventuated for those in a cricket team |
| PLAYAPART | Make a contribution as those in a cast do? (4,1,4) |
| MUSICBUSINESS | Provides work for those in a jam perhaps in heavy metal trade (5,8) |
| PERFORATION | It's useful to those in a tearing hurry |
| MEMBERS | Those in a shooting syndicate have a real sense of belonging (7) |
| EYESIGHT | With which one looks for consent in those in a row |
| COMETOBLOWS | Have a serious argument, as those in a ring usually do? (4,2,5) |
| ANTS | Desires initially ignored in those in a colony (4) |
| SLOBS | Those in a big mess? |
| WETS | Those in a speakeasy, probably |
| PATIENTS | Those in a ward, perhaps (8) |
| WOLVES | Football team, those in a pack? |