| JACKPOT | The cumulative prize in a game or lottery is called what? (7) |
| DOMINO | One of a number of tiles with pips whose arrangement in a toppling sequence illustrates the cumulative effect known as a chain reaction (6) |
| CITADEL | A meeting hall of the Salvation Army is called what? (7) |
| OROLOGY | The scientific study of mountains is called what? (7) |
| TIMEOUT | Clock-stopper in a game, or a description of the answer to each starred clue |
| TOMBOLA | A kind of raffle or lottery in which numbered tickets are drawn at random (7) |
| OUTPLAY | To perform in a game or sport better than an opponent (7) |
| TORII | The gateway marking the entrance to the sacred precincts of a Shinto shrine is called what? |
| PLAYING | Taking part in a game or sport (7) |
| AQUATIC | Animals that live in water are called what? |
| SESAMES | The small edible seeds of a tropical herbaceous plant are called what (7) |
| TILLER | The bar on a boat is called what? 'The Navigator' of course! (6) |
| BALLISTICS | The science of the motion of projectiles such as bullets is called what? (10) |
| SONOGRAPHY | The use of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ is called what? (10) |
| NOVA | A star that suddenly brightens then gradually fades is called what? (4) |
| WHITEWASH | Word for a glass of sherry after claret, port or other wine; wall paint synonymous with a cover-up, deception or glossing over; or, a total defeat or thrash in a game or match (9) |
| TERN | Noddy-related aquatic larine champion of long-distance migration whose name can be found in what is archaically called a lanthorn; or, a prize-winning trio or lottery triad (4) |
| AUGRATIN | Sprinkled with breadcrumbs, sometimes cheese, then cooked is called what? (2,6) |
| HAYFEVER | An allergic reaction to pollen is called what? (8) |
| OBTUSE | An angle of between ninety and 180 degrees is called what? (6) |
