| DRUB | Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight (4) |
| THRASH | Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight. (6) |
| CREAMS | Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight (6) |
| ENTRY | A door, passage or other ingress affording a way in; an act of going onto a stage or into a building, competition or race; or, an item recorded in a diary, dictionary, ledger, list or log (5) |
| ROUT | Beat thoroughly, right away (4) |
| CONTESTANT | A person who takes part in a competition or quiz (10) |
| LICK | Beat thoroughly |
| TWOHORSERACE | A competition or election in which there are only a couple of teams or candidates with a chance of winning (3-5,4) |
| WOODEN | ____ spoon, imaginary prize given to those last in a competition or race (6) |
| DUEL | Competition or combat |
| ZEROSUMGAME | A competition or situation in which one participant's gain equals the other's loss (4-3,4) |
| COUPON | From the French meaning "to cut", a detachable form for entering a competition; or, a voucher entitling the holder to a discount, gift etc (6) |
| CONTEST | A competition or a match (7) |
| RERUN | Repeat of a competition or programme |
| NIPANDTUCK | Level in a race, competition or comparison (3,3,4) |
| ORIENTEER | Get my bearings in competition, or I come in about last in race |
| LAYINTO | Hit violently and beat thoroughly (3,4) |
| TROUNCE | Beat rival conclusively in boat race, eg (7) |
| GAMETHEORY | Mathematical study of decision-making and behaviour in situations of competition or conflict (4,6) |
| HOPEFUL | One trying to achieve success in a particular career, competition or election (7) |
