| TIRADE | A string of invectives; a prosodiallaisse; or, a run of musical notes (6) |
| LADDER | Set of rungs such as an etrier or one used in an escalade; a fishway; or, a run in a pair of tights or a stocking (6) |
| STREAK | A line or trace of contrasting colour, substance or texture; a public naked sprint; a run of good or bad luck; or, a pervading characteristic (6) |
| PHRASE | A group of words collectively forming a conceptual unit; a sequence of musical notes or dance steps, sometimes likened to a written sentence; or, in the Scots language, flowery, fussy talk about feeli |
| SCORED | Gained a goal or a run (6) |
| SCALES | Setae of butterfly wings; or, from the Latin for "ladders" or "staircases", sequences of musical notes, progressing up or down stepwise (6) |
| HOODOO | A run of bad luck associated with a particular person, group or activity (6) |
| MELODY | A succession of musical notes forming a distinctive sequence (6) |
| CHORDS | Harmonic sets of musical notes; or, a literary word for harp strings (6) |
| ANSWER | A run of four points ending in poor return (6) |
| NOTICE | Is this where you may find a run of books? (6,7) |
| ADJOIN | A run of blurb may be next door (6) |
| SERIES | A run of related TV or radio programmes |
| ABUSES | Invectives |
| BLAMES | Invectives |
| UNISON | A coincidence of musical notes |
| STAVES | Lines of musical notes (6) |
| FACADE | Show sequence of musical notes |
| TRADE | String of invectives after losing current deal (5) |
| STRAIGHT | A run of five consecutive cards of any suit in poker; a description of hair without curls or waves; or, the final stretch of a racecourse (8) |
