| COUNTYCOLOURS | Reckon, by the end of the day, shades will be needed for game |
| TAINT | Area in shade will be soil (5) |
| HUE | Shade will go before, and cry (3) |
| ERASER | Emptying out of prayer meetings, this will be needed for classy clean-up (6) |
| RAINCATSANDDOGS | Rule said pets will be needed for pelt (4,4,3,4) |
| SOLIDS | Thus covers will be needed for non-fluid items |
| TENOR | Announced some cash will be needed for singer |
| COUNTRYCLUBS | State staff will be needed by the start of summer, for recreational facilities |
| CABER | Pole needed for game up north could be taken by automobile |
| SLEEPINGPILL | No 25 may be needed for the rest of the night |
| WHATSTHEDAMAGE | Ask for description of destruction, perhaps. and how much money will be needed |
| PWLLHELI | Your help will be needed to make the arrangements for my visit to your place in Wales (8) |
| POCKETS | Pots on table? 6 of them will be needed |
| LAMP | Aound a thousand will be needed in the power cut (4) |
| REAM | Again in the morning paper will be needed (4) |
| CONTRACTBRIDGE | Catch spanner needed for game (8,6) |
| ROQUEFORT | A cheese needed for game starting off outside |
| FRENCHCRICKET | Nice jumper, perhaps needed for game |
| LEAPFROG | Skipping rope and flag needed for game |
| TENNIS | Number, any number, is needed for game |