| GRANDSTAND | In a good position to view a long partnership at the crease (10) |
| STEWARTLEE | Comedian who had a long partnership with Richard Herring |
| ODDSTAND | Strange partnership at the crease, unexpectedly (3,5) |
| STANDSOVER | Watches closely when the long partnership is broken (6,4) |
| PRETTY | Sitting in a good position to be put in the picture? (6) |
| ALLEGIANCE | Loyalty, e.g. in partnership at 9. Across (10) |
| STRATUS | Right in position to view cloud formation (7) |
| TOEHOLD | Initial advantageous position to view without leader (7) |
| BOXSEAT | Amazon beginning to get into complete TV series, which is a good position to be in (3,4) |
| INSIDETRACK | Prison monitor is a good position to have (6,5) |
| WITHSTAND | Resist using partnership at Lord's (9) |
| WELLPLACED | A spring located in a good position (4-6) |
| BOTTOMRUNG | Behind race? Good position to start climbing (6,4) |
| GETAHEADOF | Find a good position with mass following? (3,5,2,3,5) |
| AHEADOFTHEGAME | A chairman of the FA perhaps is in a good position |
| SITTINGPRETTY | In a good position (posing as a model?) (7,6) |
| STAND | Get up to find a good position at a stadium (5) |
| GAMBIT | Chess move where a player sacrifices minor pieces in order to get a good position (6) |
| BRIDGEHEAD | Game boss producing good position for expansion (10) |
| ONSIDE | Leg is in a good position |
