| HATTRICK | Three consecutive scores, wickets, etc, by one player (3-5) |
| LEGBREAK | Kind of ball one player wishes for another? (3,5) |
| ANCHORED | As bait is held on river bed, etc. by weighted line (8) |
| SELFRULE | The government of a country, nation, etc by its own people (4-4) |
| MOORINGS | Ropes, chains, cables etc. by which a boat or other vessel is secured in a particular place (8) |
| CHEATERS | Cozeners who gain advantages in exams, games, sports etc by means of deception or trickery (8) |
| ETCHINGS | Designs or pictures made on metal plate, glass etc. by the corrosive action of acid (8) |
| PATIENCE | Card game for one player, also known as Solitaire (8) |
| HANDICAP | Give one player on national team a penalty |
| CHARADES | Game in which one player doesn't speak |
| STING | A hurt inflicted by an ant, bee, jellyfish, nettle, wasp etc; by extension, pain caused by wounding words; or, the point of an epigram (5) |
| PRESSUREGROUP | A group that tries to influence legislation etc by lobbying (8,5) |
| RET | Soften flax, hemp, etc. by soaking or by exposure to moisture |
| EXTRA | More paintings etc by O'Keeffe finally put up (5) |
| KICKS | To pass the ball in soccer, one player ... it to another player (5) |
| ASIDE | One player's remark ignored by others (5) |
| STRIKE | Cessation of work as a protest; attack by aircraft; or, a discovery of oil, gold etc by mining (6) |
| NAP | Pile produced on fabrics such as velvet, velour etc. by the raising or brushing of threads (3) |
| FARE | Food, etc., by which to exist at the welfare centre (4) |
| EXTORTION | The act of securing money, favours, etc by intimidation or violence (9) |
