| PASSROUNDTHEHAT | Sidestep the bowler to take up a collection? (4,5,3,3) |
| CELLO | One instrumental in making up a collection? (5) |
| SKIRTS | Sidesteps the issue of airgun pellet parts (6) |
| AVOIDS | Sidesteps, ... the crowds |
| PASSTHEHATROUND | How milliners may take up a collection (4,3,3,5) |
| HAT | Pass the ___ (take up a collection) |
| PASS | ___ the hat; take up a collection |
| EXEAT | Permission from a bishop for a priest to leave a diocese to take up a new appointment elsewhere |
| RUTHMACKENZIE | Who left the position of Artistic Director of Adelaide Festival to take up a position in the SA Government, making way for Brett Sheehy to step into the post as 2025 Director? (4,9) |
| PASSTHEHAT | Take up a collection (3) |
| CHANDILA | First bowler to take a hat trick for the Royals in the IPL, his career ended when he was banned for spot fixing |
| BRETTLEE | The first bowler to take a hat-trick in Twenty20 International cricket |
| DIGIN | Have to work hard to take up a defensive position (3,2) |
| TESTPILOT | ...the first person to take up a craft? (4,5) |
| NEIL | Name the one to take up a position for prayer, we hear (4) |
| SEAM | Cricket ball stitching creatively used by the bowler to move the ball around |
| OVER | Above all, it's for the bowler to attend to (4) |
| BRETT | Who was the first bowler to take a hat-trick in T20 World Cup? (5) |
| TRUEMAN | Fred ___ (1931-2006), English cricketer; the first bowler to take 300 test wickets (7) |
| HADLEE | New Zealander Richard ____ was the first bowler to take 400 Test wickets |
