| ITEMS | Topics for a board of directors |
| AGENDA | List of topics for a meeting |
| SNAKES | But what's this for a game of ups and downs at the mercy of a board of directors? (6,3,7) |
| ANDLADDERS | But what's this for a game of ups and downs at the mercy of a board of directors? (6,3,7) |
| EXEC | Person on a board of directors for short |
| CEO | Pooh-bah hired by a board of directors |
| ITEMONTHEAGENDA | Bullet at a board of directors meeting, perhaps |
| VICECHAIRMAN | Number Two on a board of directors (4-8) |
| TOKEN | Amoret, favour or memento such as an engraved coin, love-knot or a portrait miniature; a counter, man or piece for a board game; or, a voucher exchanged for a book or a gift (5) |
| PANEL | A slip of parchment; a jury; a godet; or, a board of a door, fence, shutter, triptych or wainscoted wall (5) |
| BOARDROOM | A room where the board of directors of a company meets (9) |
| TRIUMVIR | In ancient Rome, a member of a board of three officials with joint responsibility for some task |
| CHESSSET | Complete gathering of men for a board meeting (5-3) |
| CHESS | A reason for a board meeting (5) |
| ALLANHAWKE | Former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Canberra Raiders (5,5) |
| CEOS | Board of directors hirees, for short |
| THRUST | Drive of husband engaged by board of directors |
| RYAN | Paul on the board of directors for Fox News |
| HALMA | A game played on a board of 256 squares |
| PRES | Member of a board of dirs. |
