| SPLITDECISION | Outcome of many a boxing match ... or 38- and 36-Down |
| JAW | Target of many a boxing blow |
| ROUND | Circular piece of pastry or shortbread; division of a boxing match; or, the playing of a complete set of holes in golf (5) |
| SLUGFEST | Term for a boxing match or struggle characterised by heavy blows (8) |
| GOABOUT | Leave a boxing match or circulate |
| QUEEN | Outcome of many a promotion in chess |
| DATE | Outcome of many a Tinder connection |
| BOUT | A curve in the side of a guitar or violin; a boxing/wrestling match; or, a period, stint or turn of something, such as drinking or ill health (4) |
| GOTHEDISTANCE | Last to end of boxing match, or race? (2,3,8) |
| DOWNS | Start of golf tournament, boxing match or cup competition! (5,5) |
| FIRST | Start of golf tournament, boxing match or cup competition! (5,5) |
| OPENER | Utensil for removing a crown cap from a bottle or a lid from a tin; first goal in a match; or, a comment used to start a conversation (6) |
| STEWARD | Official in charge of a match or race; a male flight attendant; or, a person employed to look after a large house, farm or estate (7) |
| HEAD | The flattened or rounded end of a nail, pin or match; or, the membrane of a drum (4) |
| DEADLOCK | Bolt requiring a key to both open and close it; or, an impasse, stalemate, standstill or tie in a game, match or in life generally (8) |
| SET | Division of a volleyball match ... or a type of pass in volleyball |
| TIE | Outcome of many NHL games, once |
| DEBTS | Disadvantageous outcome of many bad bets |
| MVP | What is the American equivalent of a Man of the Match or Player of the Season award? (1,1,1) |
| UMPIRE | One of two white-coated officials presiding over a cricket match; or, a referee on a high chair in tennis (6) |
