| PERSUADE | Reads up, at the end, in order to win one over (8) |
| ENGAGE | Two hands throw down a challenge to win one over (6) |
| NOBBLE | A peer took on a head boy to win one over (6) |
| UNLOOSEN | Turn on first night to set one free, in the end, in order to disengage (8) |
| CHEATING | Breaking the rules in order to win (8) |
| STEPTEAM | Group of people who beat themselves in order to win? |
| ENROLMENT | Sign up some workers, at the end, in order to register (9) |
| REROUTE | Is about to tour around, at the end, in order to change direction (7) |
| ENTERTAIN | Come in with thanks, in the end, in order to divert us (9) |
| BREATHE | Grow herb, at the end in order to inhale (7) |
| ALTERNATE | Change name, at the end, in order to be different (9) |
| VICTORIA | Mostly win one with a queen (8) |
| ARGUMENT | You may win one on points (8) |
| HOOPLA | Game in which rings are thrown over objects in order to win them (4-2) |
| DISARM | Give up weapons in order to win over (6) |
| RESEARCH | Scientific investigation, or read up on (8) |
| MINIMART | Note that could be read up on craft shop |
| CARDSHARP | A person who cheats at cards in order to win money (4,5) |
| KING | Chess piece that must be captured in order to win the game |
| SILVERWARE | Might top runners have to wear veils, in order to win trophies? (10) |
