| TRASHTALK | Taunting words for opponents, and a hint to the starts of 17-, 22-, 56- and 62-Across |
| BEST | _ 15, 6 (1ac 19), 27 (9 22), 56, 23, and possiibly 4ac, 21 for 28 26 8dn (4) |
| BEAUTY | With 33-Down, where to go for the ends of 16-, 20-, 40-, 56- and 62-Across |
| HAHA | Taunting words |
| GIBERS | Those using taunting words |
| DENIED | Taunting word after blocking a basketball shot |
| NYAH | Taunting word usually repeated |
| LOSER | Taunting word |
| NEENER | Taunting word |
| GROTE | Which MP for the city of London wrote the eight-volume History of Greece (1846-56) and gives his name to a prominent Adelaide Street? (5) |
| ENDPLAY | What is a set of moves designed to disadvantage the opponent and bring about the resolution of the game? (7) |
| SMOKEBOMBS | It's hard for opponents to see the outcome of letting them off |
| WATERFALL | Cascade, and a feature of 17-, 22- and 46- Across? |
| EOCENE | Second epoch of the Tertiary period, between 56 and 34 million years ago (6) |
| OPENINGBELL | Sound of capitalism? ...or a hint to the starts of 17-, 22-, 35- and 46-Across |
| THROWS | Tosses opponent and then takes a fall to lose the match (6) |
| LETTEROPENER | Desk implement, or a hint to the starts of 17-, 22-, 36- and 55-Across |
| WHATABREEZE | "Piece of cake!" ... and apt description of the starts of 17-. 22-. 36- and 46-Across? |
| RAWFOOD | Diet for opponents of pasteurization, maybe |
| SWITZ | Lizards went mad for opponents at the 24Dn (11) |
