| GAMBLING | Taking a chance on match finishing early could be expensive, if a little pretentious (8) |
| LEATHERY | The getting in early could be tough (8) |
| DRAW | Depict result of match finishing without winner (4) |
| RELIC | Another cleric finishing early could have found an object of historical interest |
| WROBES | Feels a little pretentious what the judges are wearing (6) |
| PROBES | Feels a little pretentious what the judges are wearing (6) |
| ARTY | Creative, maybe a little pretentious |
| ALEATORY | Taking a chance on having beer with a politician (8) |
| APERITIF | Drunk before a meal of tripe if a little queasy (8) |
| CAFFEINE | Stimulant for face fine, if a little rough (8) |
| TERRACES | Caterers transformed areas usually occupied by spectators on match day (8) |
| FRISKING | Fellow taking a chance and jumping (8) |
| CONFETTI | A sprinkle of colour on match day? |
| DJIBOUTI | African state disc jockey put on match between islands (8) |
| ADEQUATE | Enough said, every now and then, on match (8) |
| ATAPRICE | A pair, etc, turned out to be expensive (2,1,5) |
| DEERSKIN | Type of leather said to be expensive swindle |
| DEARDEAR | Words of condolence may be expensive, darling |
| TIGHTROPEWALKER | One of those taking a chance, on balance, on The Wire (9,6) |
| ONEARMEDBANDIT | Single desperado revealed that they had a gun, taking a chance on getting some money from this |
