| MARTIALARTS | Officer reportedly game, heading off for karate, etc. |
| MARTIALARTIST | A trial start I fancy after month for karate expert, for instance (7,6) |
| EVEN | Like a game heading into extra innings |
| BLACKBELTS | Goals for karate students |
| BREAKINGBADGE | Boy Scout's reward for karate expertise? |
| TOPICS | Tax officer reportedly chooses subject matter (6) |
| KERNEL | Officer reportedly is a nut (6) |
| MARTIALART | Officer reportedly given powerless role in contact sport |
| DOJO | Place for karate practice |
| TIED | Like a game heading into overtime |
| RUPEE | Indian ready for rugby games heading east (5) |
| ARTS | Martial ___, judo, karate etc (4) |
| MARTIAL | ___ arts; judo, karate, etc. |
| DAN | Degree of expertise in karate, etc (3) |
| BRASSBAND | Officers reportedly prohibited from group (5,4) |
| AIRWAY | Heading off for part of golf course for a breather (6) |
| ARABLE | The sower, for one, heading off for such fields |
| TOLLS | Charges along the journey heading off for The Maldives, for instance (5) |
| ASSURE | Provide cover for foolish type heading off for smoke (6) |
| LOTTO | Sozzled, heading off for chancy game (5) |
