| BUYTIME | Delay an event in order to gain an advantage (3,4) |
| PLAYHARDTOGET | Withhold assent in order to gain an advantage |
| FLATTER | Insincerely praise in order to gain advantage (7) |
| PASSKEY | Hand over the glossary of terms in order to gain access to many points (7) |
| STALLED | Was deliberately vague in order to gain more time (7) |
| LANTERN | Fraternise at the centre and learn regularly in order to gain enlightenment, maybe. (7) |
| UPSTAGE | To gain an advantage, deviously puts age... (7) |
| SEVENTY | An event in Sydney outskirts is three score and ten |
| SPONSOR | One paying for an event in return for advertisement (7) |
| BRIGADE | 'The --', 1854 poem by Tennyson documenting an event in the Crimean War (7) |
| CYCLING | RIO 2016: 'Men's Omnium Points Race 6\\6' is an event in what sport? |
| SYCOPHANT | Person who tries to please in order to gain personal advantage (9) |
| GLADHAND | To treat warmly strangers, often in order to gain advantage |
| WAITINGGAME | Postponement of action in order to gain advantage - Patience? (7,4) |
| NUDGE | To push against gently in order to gain attention (5) |
| STRINGALONG | To deceive, fool or hoax, especially in order to gain time (6,5) |
| SYCOPHANTIC | Obsequious in order to gain advantage (11) |
| BECOMEKNOWN | Keen to use comb now in order to gain fame (6,5) |
| BRIBE | Dishonest payment in order to gain advantage (5) |
| INTERN | One who is apprenticed, in order to gain work experience (6) |
