| HUFF | In some versions of draughts, to remove an opponent's piece as a penalty for failing to capture with it |
| HAW | Of animals of draught to turn to the right |
| EASIER | As pool is compared to snooker, or draughts to chess (6) |
| OVERTURE | Orchestral piece as a prelude to an opera, oratorio or play (8) |
| ANARCHISM | An old word, failing to capture a disorder (9) |
| DRYING | Failing to capture rook, finding nothing to say |
| GAMBIT | Periodical served up piece as a good opener? |
| JUMP | A hop by a knight in chess; a move in draughts that captures an opponent's piece; a wall-like obstacle in equestrian puissance; or, a descent by a parachutist (4) |
| MARIACHI | Type of band which plays in some versions of Las Posadas, a Mexican Christmas event (8) |
| SINBIN | In rugby, what is the name of the box or bench where a player is sent to sit as a penalty for an offence? (3,3) |
| JULIENNE | French culinary term referring to a portion of vegetables cut into matchstick-sized pieces as a garnish; or, a consomme to which a mixture of said allumette has been added (8) |
| VIOLET | Shade after indigo in some versions of the rainbow |
| LEADPIPE | Weapon in some versions of "Clue" |
| THY | Pronoun in some versions of the Lord's prayer (3) |
| APOCRYPHA | The 14 books included as an appendix to some versions of the Old Testament (9) |
| ATTACKS | Threats to capture an opponent's pieces in chess; or, offensive moves in fencing, cycling, rugby, hockey and other sports (7) |
| DEMERIT | A point given to a student as a penalty for bad behaviour (7) |
| SWORDOFDAMOCLES | Hanger-on in class doomed, for failing to grasp minimum of workings (5,2,8) |
| RALEIGH | Beheaded in 1618 for failing to find gold in the New World, Sir Walter ... |
| FORFEIT | Something lost or given up as a penalty for a fault, mistake, etc (7) |
