| BETS | Avoid committing yourself, particularly in relation to boundary or divisional plants in a row! (7,4,4) |
| HEDGING | Avoid committing yourself, particularly in relation to boundary or divisional plants in a row! (7,4,4) |
| YOUR | Avoid committing yourself, particularly in relation to boundary or divisional plants in a row! (7,4,4) |
| HEDGE | Boundary or divisional plants in a row (5) |
| FENCE | Boundary or divisional wooden panels or strips in a row (5) |
| HATTRICK | Cricketer produces a rabbit??! Three in a row! (3,5) |
| JAMIE | Qualifier for 2024 FishO final - his 13th in a row! (5,6) |
| HUGHES | Qualifier for 2024 FishO final - his 13th in a row! (5,6) |
| DUEDILIGENCE | Law: reasonable steps taken by a person to avoid committing a tort (3,9) |
| BINGO | "Five in a row!" |
| LINEUP | "Stand in a row!" |
| BIREME | It once involved two banks in a row! |
| HEADGEAR | Avoid committing oneself to a run, blocking a bowler perhaps |
| FREEDROP | Couples possibly next to boundary marker has right edge moved in to get relief (4,4) |
| HEDGEONESBETS | Avoid committing oneself in a difficult situation (5,4,4) |
| LEAGUEMATCH | Old measure taken by striker in a divisional fixture (6,5) |
| SITONTHEFENCE | Delay dealing with the criminal to avoid committing oneself |
| FRAMPTON | Carl, Northern Irish boxer and two-weight divisional world champion who retired in 2021 (8) |
| DODGES | Avoids committing oneself, in a way? (6) |
| AXIS | The line a stroke to boundary goes over? |
