| BYACCIDENT | Bit of by-play, perhaps, in which sleuths get points unintentionally (2,8) |
| MATINEE | Play, perhaps, in team transformed by European |
| MAMBO | "___ No. 5 (A Little Bit of...)" by Lou Bega |
| THREESCORE | A fifth of the rugby team get points, 60 in all (10) |
| ABSTINENCE | Sailors can get points at church for self-denial (10) |
| ATTENDANCE | A race to get points gets routine turnout (10) |
| FANCYDRESS | Like doctor to get points for party outfit |
| ALMICHAELS | Longtime play-by-play announcer of "Monday Night Football" |
| COMMENTARY | play-by-play |
| STAGEACTOR | Play-by-play job? |
| ORCHESTRAS | Short races arranged by play groups |
| QUARTERS | Round of cup-ties perhaps in which one's at home? |
| BUSSTOPS | Commuter halts breast enlargements, perhaps, in which piece of silicone is implanted |
| SARDINIA | Island in asia perhaps in which a doctor turns up (8) |
| SOUP | First course, perhaps, in which one lands in trouble (4) |
| PEAR | Conference, perhaps, in which prince gets attention (4) |
| ELEMENT | Lead, perhaps, in which you show your best (7) |
| ISOLATED | Papers, perhaps, in which successive notes should be kept separate |
| WORLDCUP | Fields, perhaps, in which Lord's organised riding competition |
| CATCHMENTAREA | Basin perhaps in which fish are meant to swim (9,4) |
