| NAMETHEDAY | Schedule when match or rearranged heat may end |
| LOOSELEAF | Having pages that can be removed or rearranged (9) |
| TIMEISTIGHT | It could be the mightiest schedule when it's short (4,2,5) |
| WARMTH | Heat may be what has soldiers sheltering inside (6) |
| PATHOGENIC | Coping with heat may be a health hazard (10) |
| EVENT | Regular temperature, heat may contribute to this |
| PATROLCAR | Vehicle in which heat may circulate? |
| EDISON | Inventor turned up when match is over |
| NOCONTEST | Plea in court when match is abandoned |
| SATURDAY | One dropping in for example when Match Of The Day is on? |
| THEGAMEISUP | Scheme fails when match has finished (3,4,2,2) |
| ACTSTHEMAGGOT | Behaves stupidly when match gates got damaged |
| ATHLETE | Who's allowed to participate in rearranged heat? (7) |
| ETHANE | Heat may be put out by the Northeast: it's a gas! (6) |
| HEAD | The flattened or rounded end of a nail, pin or match; or, the membrane of a drum (4) |
| BOUT | A curve in the side of a guitar or violin; a boxing/wrestling match; or, a period, stint or turn of something, such as drinking or ill health (4) |
| MATE | Match, or end of a chess match |
| STEWARD | Official in charge of a match or race; a male flight attendant; or, a person employed to look after a large house, farm or estate (7) |
| DEADLOCK | Bolt requiring a key to both open and close it; or, an impasse, stalemate, standstill or tie in a game, match or in life generally (8) |
| GOTHEDISTANCE | Last to end of boxing match, or race? (2,3,8) |
