| TACK | Equestrian equipment; or, a course of action (4) |
| REGIMEN | A system of government; or, a course of treatment combining diet, exercise, medication etc (7) |
| SPOT | Competition to find sports equipment, or a masquerade? (4,3,4) |
| GEAR | General word for paraphernalia such as fishing tackle, sports kit, camping equipment or hiking apparel; or, a bike's ratio chosen by the use of its derailleur (4) |
| TRIM | Word for proper array, condition, equipment or order, as in a ship, hence describing a person who is slim/fit (4) |
| DROP | The act of unloading troops, equipment or supplies by parachute (4) |
| SPENCE | Old dialect or Scots word for a cottage parlour; a buttery, larder, pantry or other storeroom for victuals and domestic equipment; or, a monetary allowance (6) |
| CROP | Equestrian equipment |
| ZERO | Reset equipment or counter to start point (4) |
| THEBALL | Competition to find sports equipment, or a masquerade? (4,3,4) |
| STEP | One of several in a course of action (4) |
| SWINGSET | Playground equipment ... or a description of the first words of the starred clues? |
| NEEDLE | Piece of sewing equipment, or a pine leaf (6) |
| AWAY | A course of action on vacation (4) |
| PATH | A course of action (4) |
| KIT | Equipment; or, a young ferret (3) |
| PLAN | Strategize a course of action say |
| AFAR | A course of action elsewhere |
| IDEA | Suggest a course of action |
| RIGGER | One who attends to the tackle of a sailing ship; a parachute packer; a roughneck; a stage hand or other worker skilled in setting up pulleys, scaffolding or theatrical equipment; or, an artist's long- |
