| HENPARTY | Character in New York supporting the man's pre-match gathering (3,5) |
| COMMA | Character in "New York, New York" |
| BITOF | "Little ___ Luck" (character in New York Lottery promos) |
| SCRAWNY | Unhealthy-looking lawyer meets unrefined characters in New York |
| LOVELORN | Pining character in new book, completely upset |
| VIRTUOSO | Master versus riotous characters in new form |
| HENNIGHT | Northampton's wingers participating in utmost degree in pre-match event (3,5) |
| ADEQUATE | Just about enough pre-match publicity? |
| SCHMIDT | The name of Max Greenfield's character in New Girl (7) |
| SQUIRETRELAWNEY | Treasure Island character in new quarrel? Yes, it turned out |
| JESS | Zooey Deschanel plays this character in New Girl |
| SASHA | Tamzin Outhwaite's character in New Tricks, ----- Miller (5) |
| EVEN | Every other character in New Vienna is flush (4) |
| ETHICAL | Upstanding character in new chalet is moral |
| SANDRA | _ Pullman, Amanda Redman's character in New Tricks (6) |
| HIFI | Characters in New Delhi fiction includes one of the players (2-2) |
| CUSTOMISED | Used sitcom characters in new version made for particular person |
| GOOVERTHEGROUND | What to do for pre-match security? Look at the issues (2,4,3,6) |
| TOSSOFF | Accomplish easily, and dispense with the pre-match routine (4,3) |
| PITCHANDTOSS | Pre-match requisites at Lord's - the game's a gamble (5-3-4) |
