| STEAMED | Side dish became bad stage play. (7,7) (see 5A) |
| CABBAGE | Side dish became bad stage play. (7,7) (see 1A) |
| ANOTHER | 1981 Julian Mitchell stage play (7,7) |
| COUNTRY | 1981 Julian Mitchell stage play (7,7) |
| FELLOUT | Became bad friends, so didn't drop in (4,3) |
| HOOK | Swift ending for a bad stage performance |
| OFFSETS | Balances out bad stage scenes (7) |
| IIL | See 5A Eugene ......, 3's greatest work (6) |
| DICK | Wearing tie, figure carrying small black jumper (4,7) (See 5A) |
| WORKING | Crosswalking construction by labourers. (7,5) (See 5A) |
| ROSETINTED | Elder assessing tot in difficulty -- reason for optimism? (4-6,7) (See 5A) |
| CONTOUR | Mistakes curl into one's map references. (7,5) (see 5A) |
| ROO | See 5A |
| FINGERS | I hope piano players passed (7,7) (See 23A) |
| CROSSED | I hope piano players passed (7,7) (See 11A) |
| DANCING | Tripping out of town! (7,7) (see 14D) |
| LARGEST | "Express lane" tag creates most space. (7,7) (See 17D) |
| EXPANSE | "Express lane" tag creates most space. (7,7) (See 5D) |
| AMATEUR | A form regulates transfers of cheap players. (7,7) (see 18D) |
| GOLFERS | A form regulates transfers of cheap players. (7,7) (see 4D) |
