| WALLET | Case of wide getting bowled at start of play, say (6) |
| TEEING | Placing golf ball at start of play (6) |
| SCRUMP | Steal apples from some rugby players at start of play (6) |
| RACKED | Like billiard balls, at start of play |
| ACTONE | Expert collects century at start of play (3,3) |
| RABBIT | He doesn't score many runs, getting bowled within a short time (6) |
| ABBEYS | Warden and Woburn, for example, getting bowled for fifty twice in back streets (6) |
| YORKER | Cricket ball bowled at the batsman's feet (6) |
| BATMAN | Non-bowler bowled at Pakistan's opener at this time (3-3) |
| BEAMER | Look pleased about returning ball bowled at head |
| PANNED | Expressed a totally negative opinion, of a play say (6) |
| SCRIPT | Text, of a play say (6) |
| CLIMAX | The decisive moment, in a novel or play say (6) |
| OTELLO | Noted work based on play, say, 12 twice (6) |
| PUTTER | Lead in play, say - it should be in the bag! (6) |
| SPANKS | Engages in some S & M play, say |
| FORESEEN | In favour of part of play, say, as predicted (8) |
| SEEN | Regarded as element of play, say (4) |
| SPAN | Bridge players at the table hold back ace at start of play |
| ALTITUDE | Loftiness of US city overthrown at start of play |
