| SCRATCHRACE | In track cycling, a contest in which all participants start on equal terms (7,4) |
| VICTIMLESS | Crime to which all participants have consented |
| EVERYONE | All participants absolutely available in middle of week |
| CLIFFHANGER | A contest in which the result is in doubt till the very end (11) |
| THENOBLEART | An aristocratic painting featuring a contest in the ring (3,5,3) |
| ROUNDTABLE | A meeting or conference at which the participants meet on equal terms (5,5) |
| TUGOFWAR | A contest in which two people or teams pull opposite ends of a rope in an attempt to drag the opposition over a central line (3-2-3) |
| TRALEE | Largest town in County Kerry, famed for a contest in which Ireland's 32 counties each enter a competitor (6) |
| EVENLY | First lady joins Louisiana leader in American city on equal terms (6) |
| REFORM | ___ Club, London private members' club first to admit women on equal terms in 1981 (6) |
| RACE | A ginger root; a class of wine; a division of humankind; an onward rush; a rapid current of water; a millrun; or, a contest in speed or getting ahead (4) |
| OMNIUM | From the Latin meaning "of all", a multiple-race contest in track cycling comprising five events (6) |
| THREELEGGEDRACE | Contest in which all competitors are involved in close tie (5-6,4) |
| MATCH | Vesta stored in a box sometimes collected in phillumeny; or, a contest in boxing, cricket or other sport |
| TIMETRIAL | In cycling, a race in which competitors compete against the clock (4,5) |
| QUITS | On equal terms (5) |
| SYNONYM | One's on equal terms with another (7) |
| QUIT | Leave on equal terms when there is no point |
| PARITY | I enter political group on equal terms (6) |
| PARDONME | Accomplished man included on equal terms _ sorry! (6,2) |
