| GAMBIT | Periodical served up piece as a good opener? |
| STONKING | Very good opener for Sussex hitting the ball hard (8) |
| OVERTURE | Orchestral piece as a prelude to an opera, oratorio or play (8) |
| HUFF | In some versions of draughts, to remove an opponent's piece as a penalty for failing to capture with it |
| JULIENNE | French culinary term referring to a portion of vegetables cut into matchstick-sized pieces as a garnish; or, a consomme to which a mixture of said allumette has been added (8) |
| BREAKING | Separating into pieces as a result of a blow, shock or strain (8) |
| TRISECT | Cut into fourinch pieces, as a footlong sub |
| SLICESUP | Cuts into pieces, as a pizza |
| MEMENTO | I object to receiving chess pieces as a souvenir (7) |
| PILLAR | Rip all to pieces as a supporter! (6) |
| PARSING | Breaking into pieces, as a sentence |
| SNIPPET | Paddy holds up piece of cake - a small piece |
| CASTLE | Nathan Fillion crime drama with a chess piece as its name |
| EMBER | Smouldering piece, as in a dying fire |
| ETUDE | Short practice piece, as for a pianist |
| REPROACH | A rolled-up piece of paper in spliff leading to censure |
| LOG | A chopped up piece of tree is mainly chocolate at Christmas! (3) |
| SKYLINE | Put up piece of poetry as subject of elevated appreciation? (7) |
| CHATEAUBRIAND | Diana, a butcher, chopped up piece of beef (13) |
| ENTERTAINERS | Singers, perhaps, producing record with composer's first piece as finale (12) |
