| SPECULATOR | Gambler upset Carol, unfortunately (10) |
| HARKTHE | Pay attention! Sister newspaper with single snag upset Carol - w 4dn 9dn (4,3,6,6,4) |
| SING | Pay attention! Sister newspaper with single snag upset Carol - w 3dn 9dn (4,3,6,6,4) |
| HERALDANGELS | Pay attention! Sister newspaper with single snag upset Carol - w 3dn 4dn (4,3,6,6,4) |
| CARLO | He upsets Carol (5) |
| BETTERMENT | Gambler reportedly intended an improvement (10) |
| PUBLISHING | Most of the public go wrong entertaining tip for horse from leading gambler - the bookmaker is responsible for it (10) |
| ADVENTURER | Word for a gambler; a soldier of fortune; a financial speculator; or, a chevalier d'industrie, swashbuckler or other explorer engaging in daring deeds, exciting exploits or risky romps (10) |
| MATCAUTHON | Gambler portrayed by Donal Finn in The Wheel of Time (10) |
| HIGHROLLER | Gambler of large amounts of money |
| MADEBETTER | Cured crazy online gambler? (4,6) |
| BETTERHALF | Dutch gambler having modest amount of ale? |
| PECULATORS | Gambler first to last? Such will misuse money |
| REPORTCARD | Tell the police what gambler has sent to the Guardian for scholarly purposes (6,4) |
| BETTINGMAN | Individual covering race by fellow in The Gambler (7-3) |
| LASTRESORT | Hopelessly lost, tears consuming gambler finally - one more throw of the dice? |
| BESTOFLUCK | I hope things work out, as everything gambler touches turns to gold (4,2,4) |
| BETTERTHAN | See 25D. Gambler seen on top of tavern, he may be the finest yet (6.4,4) |
| RACEHATRED | Bigotry a gambler can't be accused of (4,6) |
| EVENBETTER | Regular gambler is superior to what went before (4,6) |
