| REFEREES | Handlers of matches concerned with fire -- see rioting after one's dropped (8) |
| RENEW | Sausage returned after one's dropped - start again |
| FADED | Fellow gave assistance after one dropped out tired (5) |
| IGNEOUS | Concerned with fire in use, go in unsteadily (7) |
| ELEMENTAL | Concerned with fire, air, earth or water (9) |
| REPEAT | Concerned with fire fuel? You can say that again! (6) |
| CASHIERS | Handlers of money sacks from the army? (8) |
| RECEIVER | Part of a telephone, or a handler of stolen goods (8) |
| POLYGAMY | College has high, excessively high number of matches (8) |
| CONTESTS | Scot sent off in a number of matches (8) |
| LIGHTERS | Smokers' gadgets (instead of matches) (THE GIRLS anagram) (8) |
| FLORENCE | Stories almost rest on handler of stolen goods in Italian city (8) |
| HUSBANDS | Half a bunch of matches (8) |
| ANDINTHE | What's done is done, as expressed at the start of matches (5,4,3,4,3,8,4,14) |
| TWOPIECE | A couple of matches should be enough for this outfit |
| TOURNEYS | Returning desire to be involved in series of matches and competitions |
| RECEIVED | Handler of stolen goods (8) |
| DOMINOES | Game proceeding through a series of matches |
| THEASHES | Series of matches - articles by women... |
| GOALIES | Handlers of football teams answer with whoppers after game (7) |
