| THEHOUSE | A term for those who offer bets such as a casino or a bookmakers in gambling (3,5) |
| CHIP | Another word for a French fry; a counter used as currency in a casino; or, a small chunk of chocolate (4) |
| SOCIALCLIMBERS | A term for those who try to gain acceptance among the higher ranks of a community (6,8) |
| SPELLBINDING | An enchanting turn at work, doing a bookmaker's job (12) |
| ESPY | See the old bookmaker in a muddle |
| PUBLISHER | Bookmaker in bar spilled relish |
| UPSTARTS | Derogatory term for those who have suddenly risen to wealth, importance or power (8) |
| CROUPIER | Film released in 1999 and starring Clive Owen as a casino worker (8) |
| VIGORISH | In the US, the amount charged by a bookmaker for his services, from Yiddish slang based on a Russian word for "winnings" |
| GENALPHA | Demographic term for those born after about 2010, for short |
| ALIENEES | Legal term for those to whom property is transferred (8) |
| SPRINTER | Give a direction to a bookmaker and he runs fast |
| GULLIVER | Person who offers to hold case for cockney traveller |
| SUBORNER | One who offers you a bribe |
| AVANTGARDE | French term for those who create or support new ideas in art (5-5) |
| RESISTER | Someone who offers opposition (8) |
| WHEEDLE | Slang term for those who adopt popular opinion as their own without scrutiny (7) |
| NEPO | __ baby, a derogatory term for those who reach their position through family advantage (4) |
| TECHBRO | Term for those who acquired vast wealth through digital technologies - including several solutions here (4,3) |
| LANDLUBBERS | Term for those who remain on dry ground (11) |
