| CRUELTY | Scot, say, over year taking in rugby showing barbarity (7) |
| MISSTYLE | Wrongly term second good man over year taking part in race (8) |
| HUNGRY | Suspended head of year taking in royal, famished (6) |
| SHRUG | Irish rugby showing indication of indifference (5) |
| CRUCIFY | Hundreds taking in rugby when Italy finally could get Slam (7) |
| ASARULE | Usually like beer taking in rugby |
| FRUIT | Apple, maybe, is appropriate when taking in rugby (5) |
| JOCULAR | Like a humorous Scot, say? (7) |
| CELLIST | Scot, say, penning line is a string player (7) |
| AGELESS | Without years taking their toll (7) |
| DEGRADE | Treat with contempt director, say, over show missing PA (7) |
| ITERATE | Say over and over |
| ONETIME | Once gained victory, as you might say, over the enemy (3-4) |
| MAILBOX | Fight with man, say, over repository for post |
| MESSAGE | Mix-up with answer, say, over meaning |
| HOSTAGE | MC has a say over one being held |
| EGOTRIP | Self-aggrandising action say over jaunt (3-4) |
| REGATTA | Series of races run say over a dry area |
| TENTPEG | 10p, say, over time? Guy gets attached to it (4,3) |
| RESTATE | Say over again |
