| ADAPTING | Making work play, perhaps (8) |
| ADAPTED | Made work play, perhaps (7) |
| ADAPTS | Makes work play, perhaps (6) |
| ADAPTER | He makes work play, perhaps (7) |
| DRAMATIZE | Make work play, perhaps (9) |
| DRAMATIST | One who makes work play perhaps (9) |
| DRAGOMAN | Out of work, play with new guide |
| IRONWORK | Press 'play' perhaps to see what blacksmith makes (8) |
| CROATIAN | Actor in a play, perhaps a Split personality? (8) |
| DIALOGUE | Au, i.e. gold, traded in exchange brought into play perhaps (8) |
| TAKEABOW | Acknowledge applause, and prepare to play perhaps |
| INTERVAL | Intermission, during a play perhaps |
| ILOVEDIT | Props for a play, perhaps? |
| ACTTHREE | Part of Shakespeare play, perhaps, about to be presented in new theatre |
| OPTION | Making work into play by choice (6) |
| ASSENT | Agree to a rise verbally (E 76 Making work into play is a possibility (6) |
| AGAMEMNON | First among men making work of 27 (9) |
| NETWORKER | One making work contacts is a nosy neighbour? |
| HORSES | Animals making work for shoers |
| DRAMATISE | Make work play, for example (9) |
