| SARDINE | Fish I'd snare after playing (7) |
| ALERTED | After playing Lear to a tee, Edward was warned (7) |
| NOSTRUM | 'Cure' play after playing in comeback (7) |
| CHIPPER | Chinese piper after playing is happy (7) |
| VILLAGE | I'll age badly after playing Hamlet (7) |
| UPSTAGE | Eclipse a guest after playing round piano (7) |
| GINSENG | What may restore fount of knowledge from King's, after playing with some appropriate language (7) |
| WESSELS | Kepler ___, former cricketer who captained South Africa after playing 24 Tests for Australia (7) |
| ONWARDS | Ahead in county division after playing side at the top (7) |
| SHEESHA | It's smoked after playing the Ashes without test opener (7) |
| BASAULA | Stevie _, left the cast of EastEnders after playing Isaac Baptiste (7) |
| OWNGOAL | After playing, log now a defensive lapse (3,4) |
| LIEDOWN | New idol after playing requires short sleep (3-4) |
| ONBOARD | Travelling in Britain? Hit road after playing (2,5) |
| IASKYOU | Critically shocked expression after playing short suit okay (1,3,3) |
| SPANISHARMADA | Jacks lost after playing bowls? (7,6) |
| STANDINGOVATION | Gain TV donations after playing - and rapturous applause (8,7) |
| ONSTANDBY | Tony's band after playing is ready to be used (2,7) |
| TAN | Like many golfers after playing the Mercedes Championships |
| BOW | Violinist's item, or what she might do after playing |
