| SOKAIYA | One putting bite on Japanese board perhaps covering Pacific food with sauce |
| ONTHEGO | Very busy working at article on Japanese board game (2,3,2) |
| OCEANIAN | Once at sea with a Scotsman, covering Pacific 26 (8) |
| CARTOGRAPHY | Grant perhaps covering credit with special terms about making plans |
| ROBINSON | Flora perhaps covering edges of Ifton Heath, for one (8) |
| IFITAINTGO | "I'm either playing this Japanese board game or..."? |
| HASTHEGIFTOFGO | Is really good at a Japanese board game? |
| GOBANG | Japanese board game also called Five in a Row |
| SUBEDIT | Work in Fleet Street clubs, perhaps, covering plot (7) |
| EIGHTEENMO | Size of diary perhaps covering a year and a half |
| DRASTIC | Grave produced using spade, perhaps, covering its back |
| TREACLE | Syrup from maple perhaps covering a caramel's edges |
| OVERALL | Mr Pacino held by lover, perhaps, covering everything (7) |
| GAME | One on board, perhaps, or willing to participate |
| RAINBOWTROUT | Large Pacific food fish of the salmon family; Onchorhynchus mykiss (7,5) |
| FLATHEAD | Type of Pacific food fish or type of screwdriver |
| IGO | Japanese board game |
| KOTO | Also called a kin, this instrument is a long Japanese board zither having 13 silk strings and movable bridges. (4) |
| SNOWDROP | Avalanche perhaps covering borders in spring |
| DRIFTER | Tramp's towel perhaps covering feet (7) |
