| RECTANGULAR | Like a football pitch badly damaged, they say, with corners (11) |
| DIRTCHEAP | Read pitch badly, when going for a song (4,5) |
| OBLONG | Shortened Bologna Ground like a football pitch? (6) |
| NOCTURNALLY | What cabaret critic may do, they say, with friend after dark (11) |
| PENALTYAREA | Area of a football pitch also known as the 18-yard box (7,4) |
| GARDENSNAIL | Forest in G&S with corner for animal on foot? (6,5) |
| PENALTYSPOT | Mark on a football pitch 12 yards (10.97m) from the centre of the goal line (7,4) |
| UGLYRUMOURS | Badly damaged Fleetwood Mac album? |
| AVID | Like a football fan with a "D" and a fence |
| CADENCE | Accountant's dense, they say with a lowering of the voice (7) |
| THREESOME | Company, they say, with problem, so it's said: Freeman Hardy Willis, say (9) |
| ENAMOUR | Cockney's a tool, they say, with charm (7) |
| EYEGLASS | Setter, they say, with god woman - you need a telescope! (8) |
| TACKLES | Gets to grips with things seen on a football pitch? (7) |
| DEE | Letter which sounds like part of a football pitch (3) |
| COURTIER | Attendant combining heart, they say, with rank (8) |
| SCHERZO | Ladies' wear, so they say, with lively movement (7) |
| BRUNETTE | Make beer clear, they say, with dark head (8) |
| SPADE | Pet was fixed, they say, with garden tool (5) |
| ELDERBERRY | Church official to conduct funeral, they say, with wine (10) |
