| DONKEYSYEARS | Put on openers - absurdly easy, pinching runs for ages (7,5) |
| AEONS | A nose runs for ages (5) |
| DONKEYS | Dimwits pull on openers (7) |
| THELATELATESHOW | At least the whole broadcast has run for ages here! |
| RISK | What promoter takes on opener, at times |
| OFFKEY | Cricket side took on opener who played badly (3-3) |
| BOOBY | Seabird of the gannet kind, absurdly easy to catch (5) |
| IDARESAY | Absurdly easy raid, I assume (1,4,3) |
| DUMB | Make absurdly easy, with "down" |
| ROMP | Absurdly easy victory |
| SIDEREALYEAR | "Diary" - release runs for a little over 365 days (8,4) |
| KALLIS | South African all-rounder who is better known for his exploits for the Kolkata Knight Riders, he has scored the most runs for RCB after the trio of Kohli, Gayle, and de Villiers |
| RUBE | 64 for one having lost opener, with runs for Hick |
| EWER | Female on farm runs for pitcher |
| TISSINGTON | ___ Trail in the Peak District National Park, runs for 13 miles on an old rail track (10) |
| DUBE | Who scored the winning runs for CSK in the IPL match against LSG on April 14, 2025? (4) |
| JOGS | Runs for the health of it |
| EGGTIMER | It runs for a few minutes |
| DOTTIER | Party time! Couple runs for more nuts (7) |
| CHICKENFEED | One runs for leader of Democrats to acquire knotted neckerchief (7,4) |
