| GREENROOM | Putting on this jumper, male player might relax here (5,4) |
| ROOST | Chick might settle on this jumper with short sleeves (5) |
| RING | Australian jumper, male, finds space |
| ROOM | Australian jumper, male, finds space |
| DECKCHAIR | Relax here and randomly check diary up to end of May (9) |
| WOMANISER | Shrewder retaining ball, male player (9) |
| EASYCHAIR | Where unchallenged professor might relax? |
| POKERFACE | Index finger on fine card, player might wish to retain it! |
| SCREWBALL | Eccentric snooker player might do this |
| PITCHFORK | Some farmers use this three pronged tool farmers to bale their hay (Hint: It sounds like silverware a baseball player might throw) |
| LOOSEHEAD | Rugby player might go mad about nothing |
| TRICKSHOT | Maneuver that a pool player might use to show off: 2 wds. |
| ADULTERER | Away player might turn rude later (9) |
| HITFORSIX | Aggressive batting players might produce this upset? (3,3,3) |
| HARDLINES | Unlucky players might stumble over them (4,5) |
| GOTOCOURT | Tennis players might be litigious (2,2,5) |
| HARDCOURT | Where tennis players might find it difficult to play (4,5) |
| ARMREST | But sometimes one might relax one's leg here (7) |
| RIOS | Marcelo ...., retired Chilean tennis player, a former world No 1 ranked male player (4) |
| NEYMAR | Brazilian soccer player who has scored more goals than any other male player |
