| TACKLES | In sport, physical challenges to an opponent, as to prevent their progress with the ball (7) |
| TACKLED | In sport, physically challenged an opponent, to prevent their progress with the ball (7) |
| BESIDES | Lives with live-in opponents as well (7) |
| WATCHMEN | Revolutionary peasant can have military leaders' opponents as guards |
| DINGLE | Family who are trying to prevent their home, Wishing Well Cottage, from being destroyed in Emmerdale (6) |
| BAILOUTS | Forms of financial aid to failing companies to prevent their collapse (8) |
| RAILWAY | Their progress on the track is closely followed by their coaches (7,7) |
| ENGINES | Their progress on the track is closely followed by their coaches (7,7) (see 2D) |
| HOGTIED | Restrained with rope, so as to prevent movement of the limbs (3-4) |
| BACKLOG | Support record of ship's progress with the work piled up (7) |
| ENGARDE | Fencer's warning to an opponent to take a defensive stance (2,5) |
| SNIPPET | Operate so as to prevent unwanted litter and scrap |
| AIRSHOT | In golf, cricket or other sports, a stroke that fails to connect with the ball (3,4) |
| THREATS | Challenges to safety and well-being |
| DRIBBLE | Run with the ball in football or basketball (7) |
| KNOCKON | An effect with the ball in rugby (5,2) |
| CATCHIT | Get in trouble if silly man doesn't do this with the ball? |
| OFFENSE | Team with the ball, in football |
| SNOCONE | Catch with the ball showing |
| INTERCEPT | To seize the ball as it is being passed to an opponent (9) |
