| DOGFIGHT | A match for boxers coming to blows - a contest that's up there with the best of them? (8) |
| BELLS | They may hang up there with the bats (5) |
| ABOUT | Roughly a match for boxers (5) |
| THEDEVIL | Briefly, they resided up there with a very bad influence |
| SALIENT | Prominent boxer coming in excited (7) |
| RESIDENT | Lives there and dies there with the rent taken care of (8) |
| THATCHER | Tradesman, the one there with the singer (8) |
| GLADRAGS | Dressing laggards with the best of gear (4,4) |
| STRIKING | Coming to blows is attractive (8) |
| REVERENT | Always there with the rent and being deeply respectful (8) |
| PRESENCE | Being there, with the said offerings (8) |
| AVERAGED | Gets a mean greeting from Julius Caesar and blows a gasket (8) |
| SACKRACE | Contest that's in the bag (4,4) |
| FLIPSOUT | Blows a gasket, so to speak |
| INTOVIEW | I won't panic about contest that's imminent |
| DEADHEAT | Contest that's totally even: 2 wds. |
| DRAGRACE | Contest that's usually over in less than 20 seconds |
| AMENABLE | In brief, Labour urge a change that's up for discussion (8) |
| UNDERPIN | Support below, the red inn that's up to no good (8) |
| BEAT | Related to the name of a heavy mallet for striking blows, a word meaning to flog, hammer or thwack repeatedly; conquer or trounce; rhythmically drum; mark time with a baton; or, pulsate, as in the hea |
