| COLLECTORS | Those playing for keeps in the world of gun acquisition (10) |
| ETCHED | Made one's mark in the world of gun engraving (6) |
| ENGRAVE | Leave a lasting impression in the world of gun design (7) |
| RIBAND | Strip of those playing for Rhode Island (6) |
| THEBOYSINBLUE | Police those playing for Man City? (3,4,2,4) |
| MIXINGROOM | Produces different forms of salsa for those playing around with White Russians (6,4) |
| STEELBANDS | Caribbean players reportedly lift those playing in clubs (5,5) |
| ADULTERERS | Those playing away read result elsewhere (10) |
| GARDEROBES | From the French for "keep clothes", name for a medieval castle's closets, but also its privies or jakes (10) |
| WAITRESSES | Put locks on for keeps! (10) |
| MADELEINEWEST | Australian actress who plays Kath Rickards in Playing for Keeps (9,4) |
| UMA | Thurman of "Playing for Keeps" |
| MONTREAL | Playing for Keeps football team, ... Jets (8) |
| JETS | Playing for Keeps football club, Southern ... (4) |
| CASTLE | From the Latin for "little fort", a structure or complex of buildings fortified against attack, of which the central donjon or keep in the Middle Ages was its most essential part (6) |
| ORCHESTRAPIT | Large bunch of players reject piece of advice - it's perfect for those playing off the main stage (9,3) |
| BACK | Support for one of those playing the game (4) |
| LIONS | The pride of those playing rugby for Britain (5) |
| BASSOS | Those playing the king of Egypt in "Aida" |
| STAYS | ___ out of debt (keeps in the black) |
