| COUPON | From the French meaning "to cut", a detachable form for entering a competition; or, a voucher entitling the holder to a discount, gift etc (6) |
| SECTION | Meaning "to cut", a part or piece, such as a chapter of a book, segment of an orange or subdivision of a newspaper, orchestra or platoon (7) |
| CONTEST | A competition or a match (7) |
| LIAISON | From the French meaning "to bind", word used in cookery for a thickener that is also used to mean connection or communication (7) |
| BOUDOIR | From the French meaning "to pout" or "sulking-place", a woman's private room or bedchamber (7) |
| TOKEN | Amoret, favour or memento such as an engraved coin, love-knot or a portrait miniature; a counter, man or piece for a board game; or, a voucher exchanged for a book or a gift (5) |
| PAYSLIP | Detachable form accompanying cheque (7) |
| TEAROFFSHEET | Detachable form |
| CHEQUEBOOK | A book containing detachable forms used by a bank account holder for payments (10) |
| ACTUP | Team leader entering a competition to misbehave |
| CONTESTANT | One entering a competition |
| EARACHE | English husband entering a competition, as result of nagging? |
| TRICK | Medieval word derived from Old French meaning "to cheat or deceive"; an illusory or puzzling feat; a characteristic habit or trait; or, a sailor's shift at the helm (5) |
| WARBLER | From the Old French meaning "to sing with trills and quavers", an oscine bird such as a blackcap, chiffchaff or whitethroat; or, by extension, any songster or vocalist with a similar modulated or vibr |
| ENTRY | A door, passage or other ingress affording a way in; an act of going onto a stage or into a building, competition or race; or, an item recorded in a diary, dictionary, ledger, list or log (5) |
| CACHE | From French meaning "to hide", a secret place for ammunition, provisions or treasure; or, a hidden hoard of said items therein (5) |
| BALL | From the Old French meaning "to dance", a soiree or masquerade for foxtrotting, waltzing and such (4) |
| SECTIONS | From Latin meaning "to cut", word for parts or portions, such as slices for microscopic examination, chapters, divisions of orchestras, newspaper departments, orange segments or military subunits, suc |
| DINNER | Word for a meal taken in the evening, yet derived from Old French meaning "to have breakfast" (6) |
| TWOHORSERACE | A competition or election in which there are only a couple of teams or candidates with a chance of winning (3-5,4) |
