| DUOPOLY | What is the situation where two suppliers dominate a market? (7) |
| STYMIE | What is the situation where a golfer's ball nearer the hole lies in the line of play of another ball? (6) |
| CORNER | A difficult situation where two sides meet (6) |
| VICIOUS | ___ circle, situation where two parties continue to aggravate the other in an unending loop (7) |
| CRISIS | Weeps having lost energy - is the situation so serious? (6) |
| FAIR | Equitable as is the situation of swings and roundabouts (4) |
| DOALLTHETALKING | Dominate a meeting, in a way |
| ROOST | Rule the ___, to dominate a particular group or area (5) |
| BOSSANOVA | Brazilian music to dominate a cricket ground endlessly |
| WEARTHE | Transvestite unlikely to dominate a relationship (4,3,8) |
| HOLDTHESTAGE | Dominate a performance (4,3,5) |
| BEATENUP | Dominate a match in which one appears to be falling apart (6-2) |
| COLOSSUS | Giant; eminent figure to dominate a field (8) |
| TALKAHOLIC | One may dominate a conversation |
| YAP | Dominate a conversation |
| FEDERER | Given queens, he dominates a game (7) |
| HOLDSCOURT | Dominates a group? Eric, our teacher, does this |
| DILEMMA | A difficult choice between two undesirable alternatives; or, a situation where one is caught on two "horns" (7) |
| TOUCHANDGO | Phrase used to describe a situation where the outcome is hanging in the balance (5,3,2) |
| KICKOFF | Situation where a footballer plays the ball from the centre of the pitch (4-3) |
