| CHESSPLAYERS | Those associated with the board bound to make a move by opening 2 down and 20 down at the start of season (5,7) |
| PANEL | Board bound to flip about pension, ultimately (5) |
| PEACEKEEPERS | Those calming things down for 23 down and 20 down at school (12) |
| ITTAKES | (and 25 across and 2 down and 20 down) Proverb suggesting that diversity is essential (7) |
| SECRET | It's a mystery to the six characters opening 2 down (6) |
| ALOCKOUT | A move by an employer corresponding to a strike by workers (1,7) |
| CHESSSET | System regularly adopted by Treasury men, along with the board |
| TIMBER | Doctor involved in row with the board |
| BUST | "___ a Move" by Grammy-winning artist Young MC |
| QUANGO | Sixties fashion designer did not quite go along with the board (6) |
| CARTHEW | The car broke down at the start of the week, whilst on our way to a village in the parish of Treverbyn (7) |
| PHENOMENA | Mobile phone for males linked to a number of those associated with The Prodigy and others (9) |
| TURN | A change of direction; a short walk; one's go or chance to make a move in a game; or, a short act (4) |
| ICESKATER | One of those associated with The Blades in winter chills with Kathleen and Regina (3-6) |
| CRESTS | Takes a break after college from a number of those associated with clubs on Jersey, and others (6) |
| BROCCOLI | Brother officer has high rank in army and is one of those associated with the Greens (8) |
| FLEA | Run off report by one of those associated with The Plague (4) |
| AMBULANCES | Anything but united over Frenchman throwing sticks? Those with red cross bound to make a lot of nois |
| RINGFINGER | It's for the lightweights to pick out one of those associated with wedding band (4,6) |
| ROOT | Source - one of those associated with the Branch (4) |
