| RACING | The sport of engaging in contests of speed (6) |
| RACER | Horse, yacht, pigeon, etc., used in contests of speed (5) |
| ADVENTURISM | Practice of engaging in hazardous and ill-considered enterprises (11) |
| ADVENTUROUSNESS | Habit of engaging in risky behaviour (15) |
| BATTLEOFWITS | Swot felt a bit flustered in contest of intelligence |
| OMNIUM | A track cycling competition consisting of a number of contests of different types (6) |
| FRAGOR | In spite of engaging, eg, Joplin tune crash as before |
| VARIES | Changes are detailed in contests? (6) |
| STAKES | Prizes in contests |
| RACES | Contests of speed / major divisions of humankind with distinct physical characteristics |
| WINTER | ___ Olympics, international contest of sports on snow and ice first held in Chamonix in 1924 (6) |
| FLATRACE | Jockey's contest of speed across clear ground as opposed to the fences of the King George VI Chase run on Boxing Day, for example (4,4) |
| RACED | Participated in a contest of speed |
| RACE | Engage in a contest of speed (4) |
| RACEWAY | A millrun or other water channel; or, a track for contests of speed (7) |
| DRAGRACE | Contest of speed (2 wds.) |
| WEAROFF | In recession, a handful of engaging meeting places gradually disappear (4,3) |
| PARTISAN | Make harsh criticism of engaging painter, mostly biased |
| ROPES | Run before some experts in contests on the track (5) |
| MACES | Clubs in contests without runs after first of matches (5) |
