| DEBTOFHONOUR | An outstanding item as far as the gambler is concerned (4,2,6) |
| FORTHEBETTER | Improving as far as the gambler is concerned? (3,3,6) |
| BETTEROFF | The gambler is leaving richer (6,3) |
| BETTER | The gambler is cured? (6) |
| TICKETOFFICE | Mark item as done in report: decorate part of train station (6,6) |
| SCRATCHCARDS | Score for The Jacks offering instant results for the gamblers (7,5) |
| RUNOFBADLUCK | The gambler's ongoing misfortune to seek a seat has nothing to do with female having no chance (3,2,3,4) |
| PIECEDERESISTANCE | Shredder is outstanding item? (5,2,10) |
| DEBT | Outstanding item, chamber piece, lifted temperature (4) |
| SORETHUMB | State cut hitch in outstanding item (4,5) |
| ECHOIC | Apt to repeat what's on the menu, with last item as starter |
| UNIT | Single entity found in a fun item, as in the dwarf pelargonium '___y'! (4) |
| SOMUCHTHEBETTER | One's being that heavy, a gambler is commensurately commendable (2,4,3,6) |
| EVENBETTER | Regular gambler is superior to what went before (4,6) |
| BONELESSWINGS | On Feb. 18, a Chicago judge ruled that a noted chicken chain can keep selling these menu items as is, despite using breast meat for them instead of the part in the name |
| SHOWPIECE | Outstanding item (9) |
| MASTERPIECE | Outstanding item of workmanship |
| RETAG | Mark an item as discounted, say |
| DEBTCOLLECTOR | He gathers in outstanding items (4,9) |
| PLUNGER | Gambler is a pinhead thruster (7) |
