| CHESSMEN | Grandmasters, or those used to keep them in check (8) |
| MINERS | Keep them in check, Ms. Their noisy birds! (6) |
| IDS | Egos keep them in check |
| GLASS | Jimmy ..... , 1998-2000 Swindon goalkeeper who scored a last-minute goal for Carlisle against Plymouth in May, 1999 to keep them in Division Three (5) |
| IDEAS | It's sad, that is, to keep them in one's head (5) |
| PINCENEZ | Glasses for those used to having a nip (5-3) |
| LOCALISE | Lie about moving coals but keep them in the region (8) |
| INSOLATE | Cut toenails, keep them in the sun (8) |
| MAHJONGG | Game of Chinese origin, played with tiles, or pais, that are similar in physical description to those used in dominoes but engraved with Chinese symbols and characters and divided into suits and honou |
| SEPARATE | Had to tape ears up to keep them apart (8) |
| ROADCARS | Automobiles for public streets as opposed to those used for racing (4,4) |
| MANHOLES | Openings to sewers such as those used by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
| CLEAVERS | Heavy knives, especially those used by butchers (8) |
| EARFLAPS | Listener makes like a flag to keep them warm (8) |
| COVERLET | Shelter allowed constituents to have something to keep them warm |
| MARTELLO | Coastal fortification such as those used against the invasion of Britain during the Napoleonic Wars (8,5) |
| LIFEVEST | Discontented literati figure vile suit is intended to keep them afloat |
| CHESSSET | Black-and-white board complete with a miniature army of Staunton "men" for a grandmaster's game, chequered battle or strategic match of wits (5,3) |
| FISSURES | Discussed grandmaster's openings (8) |
| HERBES | French word for culinary plants such as those used to make bouquet garnis or "fines" mixtures of chopped chervil, chives, parsley and tarragon (6) |
