| PROBATION | Testing time for one at crease, one performing |
| AMPHITHEATRES | A measure of distance and time for one at some stages in large stadiums (13) |
| WISEACRE | One trying to look clever gets wicket - one at crease out (8) |
| INSANE | At the crease, one in second eleven initially bats (6) |
| ORAL | Testing time for Irish, in a manner of speaking (4) |
| APRIL | Testing time for kids - Terminator bombed airport terminal (5) |
| ADHD | Reason to grant extra testing time, for short |
| AUDITION | Testing time for an actor |
| SHEEPDOGTRIALS | Testing time for working animals (8,6) |
| WEIGHIN | Give opinion on testing time for slimming club (5,2) |
| TRIALPERIOD | Testing time for a recent purchase |
| EXAM | These are always testing times for students (4,4) |
| DAYS | These are always testing times for students (4,4) |
| SCRIMP | Keep short opener for Surrey at crease |
| BATTLER | One fighting hard, someone at crease collecting half-century |
| SHEPHERDSPIE | Prep dishes he cooks for meal for one at manger (9,3) |
| ESTATES | At best a testing time to hide property (7) |
| PLEAT | Put opener on short leg at crease (5) |
| BANKSTATEMENT | A display of balance by Kent batsmen at crease (4,9) |
| ACACIA | Australian native at crease, accruing century in Adelaide initially (6) |
