| NASTASE | No.1 in 9s, when playing a set (7) |
| DRYLAND | Country under Prohibition only on top of 14 8 in 9's day (3,4) |
| PANORAMA | View of gold in 9's neighbour (8) |
| PERFECT | 2017 Ed Sheeran song which reached No.1 in 14 countries (7) |
| HEATHER | ___ Watson, former British No.1 in women's tennis (7) |
| COUPLES | Golfer who was world No.1 in 1992, winning the US Masters the same year, his only major title (7) |
| ALLOVER | Glad _ _. 1963 song by the Dave Clarke Five which reached No.1 in New Zealand (3,4) |
| ORNEVER | 1960 single by Elvis, No.1 in multiple countries including the US and UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada (3,3,2,5) |
| TOKELAU | 8 9s acceptable in late playing by United (7) |
| BENDS | What a rod does when playing a fish (5) |
| TICTACTOENAIL | Body part used when playing a game in the sand? |
| BRIMSON | Gold Coast Titans star who played for Australia in 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s (7) |
| ARTFORM | 9s, we could argue, in part for mankind (3,4) |
| DISPORT | 9's daughter-in-law's left to play (7) |
| SHAMPOO | 9s film shocks cleaner (7) |
| TARIFFS | Arguments about a 9's impositions (7) |
| OCTETS | Groups playing a set on court, with love (6) |
| VESTA | Victory, playing a set and match (5) |
| PASSTHEPARCEL | Quietly slaps teacher when playing a game (4,3,6) |
| ROUNDERS | Order sun when playing a game (8) |
