| BUSKIN | Playing in the street, almost getting the boot (6) |
| STRAY | Wander off the street almost a yard backwards (5) |
| BIGMAN | "Buddy, you're a boy, make a big noise / Playing in the street, gonna be a ___ ___ some day": We Will Rock You, Queen (3,3) |
| RUEFUL | Burgundian street almost jammed and in a sorry state (6) |
| WELLIE | You can't trust us, stealing pounds and getting the boot! (6) |
| AVOYER | Canton magistrate, once a fan of watching United getting the boot |
| STRICT | Firm finds gimmick almost getting in the way (6) |
| KELVIN | The King almost getting into Hearts of Darkness in biggest city constituency (6) |
| CAKING | 11s in prison, almost getting hard (6) |
| TYPIST | Class almost getting award at university from key contributor to The Office (6) |
| BUSKING | Son and relatives are in error playing in the street |
| IMPALA | Spear almost getting top of African antelope (6) |
| TRIVIA | Minor details in court case almost getting four imprisoned |
| YOKING | Man depressed by second person almost getting into bondage (6) |
| CAUGHT | Were attractive buttocks one result of playing in the corridor of uncertainty? (6,6) |
| BEHIND | Were attractive buttocks one result of playing in the corridor of uncertainty? (6,6) |
| ORGANGRINDERS | Terrible groan -- Millers were playing in the street (5-8) |
| ATHOME | Playing in the SkyDome, for the Blue Jays |
| SNICKS | M. Fleetwood's bandmate gets edgy playing in the corridor of uncertainty? (6) |
| EXILES | IRFU - - - , team for Irish-qualified players living and playing in the UK (6) |
