| MASSAGE | Physio's work, as during rough games. (7) |
| STOPPAGE | An organised cessation of work, as during a strike (8) |
| MODISTE | Dressmaker overdrawn during rough times (7) |
| DAMAGED | Being injured, dad's out of the rough game (7) |
| NURTURE | Support and encourage, as during the period of development. (7) |
| ICEPACK | Reserve forwards getting something from physio's bag? |
| RETREAT | Withdraw, as during a battle |
| DIMOUTS | Tactical reductions in lighting, as during W.W. II |
| MASSEUR | Physio perhaps mentioned by my sister in France (7) |
| ONTHEGO | Being very busy, physio can bet cash made coming pronto, at last! |
| MASSAGES | Periods of treatment required by a fool in rough games! (8) |
| SCINTILLA | Mite indisposed during rough-house antics (9) |
| TAKEBYSTORM | Capture during rough weather? (4,2,5) |
| ASSUME | Take on aggregate during rough sea (6) |
| RANELAGH | During rough gale, narcissist went the wrong way in Dublin district |
| WHEATEAR | Songster, one appearing during rough weather (8) |
| EGAL | Equal to Shakespeare during rough gale (4) |
| HANDSPRING | Jump in gym as well as during hot season (10) |
| ANYPORTINASTORM | Some drink during rough weather at unscheduled stopping-place (3,4,2,1,5) |
| EMBARGO | 19 across rough game with Rob |
