| TTRPG | Activity such as "Dungeons & Dragons," in brief |
| RPG | Type of activity such as Dungeons & Dragons hidden in the phrase "harp guitar": Abbr. |
| ADDS | Gets Dungeons and Dragons in as gains extras (4) |
| TSR | Co. that introduced Dungeons & Dragons in 1974 |
| ARTS | The ..., branches of creative activity such as music, painting and literature (4) |
| ART | Branches of creative activity, such as painting, and sculpture (3) |
| TETRISEFFECT | Phenomenon in which a frequent activity, such as gaming, patterns unrelated thoughts |
| THEARTS | Collective term for branches of creative activity, such as painting, music, literature, and dance. ( |
| GAME | Flock of swans kept for pleasure; wild animals hunted for food; general name for an activity such as cards or ludo; or, a period of play forming a set in tennis (4) |
| OUTDOOR | Word denoting an alfresco activity such as camping, canoeing, clam-digging, climbing, cold-water swimming or cycling, or a person fond of such sporting or leisure pursuits (7) |
| HUB | Center of activity, such as a busy airport |
| CARDGAME | Activity such as rummy, bridge, snap or pontoon (4,4) |
| PARLORGAME | Activity such as the one hinted at by this puzzle's theme |
| TIMESUCK | Activity such as checking Facebook repeatedly |
| DUTY | Required activity such as serving on a jury |
| DICEGAME | Activity such as craps or Yahtzee |
| CRIME | An activity such as stealing which is against the law |
| SPORT | Activity such as soccer or rugby |
| EXERCISE | Physical activity such as walking, cycling, yoga or Pilates; or, linked with "book" for a jotter for school work (8) |
| HANDICRAFT | An activity such as embroidery or pottery that involves making things manually (10) |
