| GETBETTER | Understand gambler will recover (3,6) |
| CALLBACK | Come here, for example, with a couple of things the gambler will do? (4,4) |
| ABETTERBET | It's more likely that a gambler will do what gamblers do (1,6,3) |
| GETWELL | Understand our team will recover (3,4) |
| REDEEM | Deer that turn half of them one will recover by payment (6) |
| ELASTIC | Not a gang that will recover after a stretch! (7,4) |
| BAND | Not a gang that will recover after a stretch! (7,4) |
| HADBETTER | Gambler, cheated at first, would do well to |
| ONEBETTER | Go this to surpass a gambler (3,6) |
| CARDSHARP | Riverboat gambler, stereotypically |
| BETTEROFF | Gambler getting away with more money (6,3) |
| PECULATOR | Losing head, gambler becomes an embezzler (9) |
| CHANCESIT | Is gambler disguising his accent? |
| GREATBEAR | Stars as the illustrious gambler (5,4) |
| BEDWETTER | According to Spooner, married gambler who is incontinent (9) |
| GREASIEST | Slickest gambler cleared out with minimal formality |
| BESPATTER | Gambler went round bath to have a sprinkle (9) |
| UPTHEANTE | Get serious, gambler-style |
| CARDSHARK | Riverboat gambler |
| BETTERING | Beating gambler in Greece (9) |