| GETUPSET | Take the lead in tennis and become tearful? (3,5) |
| SETUP | Establish in the lead in tennis (3,2) |
| LACHRYMOSE | My chorales sadly become tearful (10) |
| CHOKESUP | Husband overwhelmed by cocaine and drink becomes tearful (6,2) |
| FILLUP | Become tearful (4,2) |
| FILLSUP | Becomes tearful, as long-haul driver often does (5,2) |
| DROPSHOT | It's played in tennis and squash (4,4) |
| STARSIGN | Leo, say, takes the lead in absorbing golf (4,4) |
| PLATFORM | ___ tennis is a sport that is a combination of tennis and squash and was devised in 1928 (8) |
| LET | Umpire's call in tennis and in table tennis (3) |
| GRAND | The winning of all major competitions in a season, especially in tennis and golf (5,4) |
| SLAM | The winning of all major competitions in a season, especially in tennis and golf (5,4) |
| GLOVE | Mostly nothing in tennis and one of a pair in boxing (5) |
| ALTHEA | Gibson who broke the color barrier in tennis and golf |
| SERVICEBREAK | Turning point in tennis, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| NET | Bit of equipment in tennis and basketball |
| SETS | Straight ___ (term in tennis and weight training) |
| HAWKEYE | Visual tracking software used in tennis and cricket (4-3) |
| SET | Term in tennis and volleyball |
| SCHOOLOFDRAMA | Where one is taught to take the lead in the nursery with the play-actors (6,2,5) |
