| CHICKENLICKEN | Beat, in dangerous game, equestrian that's gutted, jumpy character (7,6) |
| THREEDAYEVENT | Olympic Games equestrian competition comprising dressage, cross country and show jumping (5-3,5) |
| JACKINTHEBOX | Jumpy character who may surprise us and quit TV? (4-2-3-3) |
| EVENTER | Equestrian that's always poetic about opening |
| RUSSIANROULETTE | Rules out nastier play in dangerous game (7,8) |
| PARASITE | Sounds like somewhere one could find jumpy characters - one living off the other (8) |
| EMERGENCYEXIT | Way out for use in dangerous situation (9,4) |
| LEVELCROSSING | Novelist tackles gripping stuff in Dangerous Junction (5,8) |
| FIBSTER | One invents material in America stifling scientist that's gutted (7) |
| GUPPY | Dog returns with prey that's gutted, in fish |
| ABEYANT | Stopped unknown American that's gutted - beat badly boxing (7) |
| HUMANS | Big-game hunting targets in the classic short story "The Most Dangerous Game" |
| EFFIGY | Whenever fire's edging around, guy that's gutted? (6) |
| GESTATION | Development that's gutted George and Victoria? (9) |
| INTONER | Someone chanting right behind a fan of Newcastle that's gutted (7) |
| TENTACLED | Like an octopus that's gutted, cleaned, cooked (9) |
| LAWNDARTS | Former picnic game that should've been titled "The Most Dangerous Game" |
| CHICKENSOUP | Starter like this in court after dangerous game |
| CHRISTOPHWALTZ | Spectre actor nominated for an Emmy for starring in Quibi's Most Dangerous Game: 2 wds. |
| LIAM | Hemsworth in "Most Dangerous Game" |
