| SHOGI | Japanese game similar to chess |
| PACHINKO | Japanese game similar to pinball |
| FORGO | Give up supporting Japanese game (5) |
| OGRES | Revolutionary Japanese game about small monsters (5) |
| INGOT | Popular Japanese game with tee bar (5) |
| SONIC | ___ the Hedgehog, media franchise created by Japanese game developer Sega in 1991 (5) |
| GOSEE | Verify Japanese game on bishop's authority. (2,3) |
| FOOLSMATE | Quickest end to chess game (5,4) |
| CHATURANGA | Which ancient Indian board game is considered to be the predecessor to chess? (10) |
| PLAYMATE | Companion finds dramatic end to chess game (8) |
| RIGHTTHISSECOND | Hint to chess grid confused immediately (5,4,6) |
| ALTEREGO | Modify English/japanese game for counterpart. (5,3) |
| CLASSMATE | Stylish end to chess game shows someone in the same form |
| KNOWAMOVEORTWO | Tip to chess players, perhaps, to be street wise? (4,1,4,2,3) |
| FOETAL | Embryonic challenger to chess champion (6) |
| ENAMOUR | Point to chess piece coming up with our charm |
| EASIER | Like checkers, compared to chess |
| KNIGHT | Give title to; chess piece |
| ROOK | Bird familiar to chess player (4) |
| SHAH | Leader's name that's etymologically related to "chess" |
