| TOAUTUMN | T S Eliot receives gold trophy usually for beginners - name the poem? |
| FAUVISM | Artistic movement's waveband receives gold 6s (7) |
| AULD | Left casual relationship after gold trophy in Six Nations (see 18dn) (4,8) |
| ALLIANCE | Left casual relationship after gold trophy in Six Nations (See 5dn) (4,8) |
| EUPHORIC | Ecstatic European professional hunter receives gold and starts to involve clients (8) |
| PRIZE | Blue ribbon or gold trophy |
| NUGGETS | Returns gun, receives gold (7) |
| PROXIMACENTAURI | Team given walk-over, certain after play to receive gold star |
| NORTH | Player given hand, being latest in series to receive gold |
| WORDSMITH | Crossword setter, maybe, having to receive gold medal |
| VENDOR | Few at terminal receive gold from salesman (6) |
| THEORY | Conjecture those people must receive gold (6) |
| PLAYGROUND | It has been said this is usually for the rich to see on the stage floor (10) |
| ETUDE | A short piece written usually for the piano to demonstrate an aspect of a performer's technique (5) |
| SORTS | Deck made up by taking portions from several decks, usually for the purpose of cheating* |
| SCALAWAG | White Southerner supporting Reconstruction policies after the Civil War usually for self-interest. |
| MON | First day of the work week usually for short |
| LEASE | A contract by which property is conveyed for a specified period, usually for rent (5) |
| CRIBBAGE | A game of cards, usually for two players, in which each player receives six cards (8) |
| SCHOOL | An informal term for a group of people meeting to play card games, usually for money (6) |
