| HEELTURNS | Transitions to villainy, in pro wrestling |
| ONTHEFLAT | Reviews No Offence catching two figures central to villainy where jumpy gamblers, of course, are never to be seen (2,3,4) |
| PIRATICAL | Is practising villainy, in the main (9) |
| EVIL | Villainy in the village (4) |
| FADESOUT | Transitions to a different scene, perhaps |
| APRIL | When Aries transitions to Taurus |
| SEGUES | Seamlessly transitions to another topic |
| SGT | Slaughter in pro wrestling, for short |
| JABRONI | Fool, in pro-wrestling slang |
| MACMAHON | Big name in pro wrestling |
| ROWDY | Nickname for the Canadian who was known for being a villain in pro wrestling |
| KILLERKOWALSKI | Windsor-born destroyer of Yukon Eric's ear in pro wrestling: 2 wds. |
| OPENERA | 1968 to now, in pro tennis |
| INTERIM | In term, I went in pro tem (7) |
| CHIP | Approach to green perhaps presents openings for crucial hole in Pro-Am |
| DOAK | Ewell ___ Walker II American football player who was inducted in Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986 |
| HELLENISM | That man will bring up case of marbles in England in pro-Greek spirit |
| HALF | Thirty minutes, in pro football |
| PED | Banned substance in pro sports, for short |
| IPADS | They're available in Pro and Mini versions |