| DRESSER | Does one who assists a player, at some stage, have a sideboard? (7) |
| STREAKER | Does one who is running make indecent haste? (8) |
| TRACTOR | Turkey player, at some stage, got a farm vehicle (7) |
| STAR | Top player, at some stage, might have no time to begin (4) |
| ACTOR | Head off agent with player, at some stage (5) |
| ACOLYTE | One who assists a minister in a liturgical service (7) |
| ABETTER | One who assists a person such as Phileas Fogg? |
| COPILOT | One who assists at the controls of a plane (7) |
| OUTCAST | Wrong group of players, at some stage, sent into exile (7) |
| THEATRE | Dramatic setting for the players, at some stage (7) |
| MIDWIFE | One who assists in delivery of a baby (7) |
| COWHAND | One who assists with cattle (7) |
| CADDIE | One who assists a golfer during a round by carrying the clubs (6) |
| SPARRINGPARTNER | One who assists a boxer with practice (8,7) |
| SUFFRAGAN | ___ bishop, one who assists a diocesan bishop without necessarily succeeding them (9) |
| BROADCASTS | A group of players, at some stage, goes on air (10) |
| OPENCAST | Did excavation start with some players, at some stage? (4-4) |
| ACTORS | Some agents fail to start, representing players at some stage (6) |
| OVERCAST | ... and too many players, at some stage, are under a cloud (8) |
| CAST | It's a toss-up for all the players at some stage (4) |
