| AFULL | & 16 What a dramatist and poker player might like... (1,4,5) |
| PLAYFORMONEY | Gamble what a dramatist produces to live on (4,3,5) |
| RIDDLE | I'm half of 10 plus half of 16: what am I? |
| ACE | Card that a poker player might call a "bullet" |
| SEEYOU | "I'm off", as poker player might seek to end a round? (3,3) |
| SEE | Become aware of what poker player might do |
| NOTFORSALE | What a thrift store CD player might say |
| TUNINGFORK | A natural player might be using it |
| DOUBLEPARK | Block the road illegally, as darts player might be looking for local plonk (6-4) |
| BULLHEADED | Obstinate darts player might aim for it supported by top journalist (4,6) |
| POKERGAMES | Where players might raise their hands? |
| IVEYS | Character actress Dana and poker player Phil |
| ROSS | ____ Boatman, English actor and poker player who plays Harvey Monroe in EastEnders (4) |
| GABE | Comedian and poker player Kaplan |
| OREL | Baseball and poker player ___ Hershiser |
| GODOWNGAMBLIN | "___ ___ ___'" (Song by part-canadian-group Blood, Sweat & Tears that goes "Raised on brew and poker and a dollar here and there...") |
| STEIG | Irwin ___ (author of "Common Sense in Poker" and "Poker for Fun and Profit") |
| OSCAR | Forename of a dramatist, novelist, poet and wit who also wrote short stories including The Fisherman and His Soul, The Happy Prince, The Selfish Giant and The Star-Child (5) |
| GIN | What a lowball player might say when showing down a wheel* |
| BRUEL | French singer, movie star, and poker tournament player* |
