| MAIDENNAMES | Women change these after a match or keep them with a dash (6,5) |
| TSA | Org. whose main job seems to be yelling at you to either take your shoes off or keep them on, depending on what city you're in |
| WALTER | Women change, becoming male |
| BRUISES | It's usually a good thing to say that a rider escapes with just these after a big crash. (7) |
| ROBOT | SKY said Bumrah isn't one of these after a rare off day. (5) |
| RUDIMENTS | Diner must change - these are basic principles |
| PENTHOUSE | Change these upon arriving at the flat (9) |
| SEETHELIGHT | Get agitated by sign of a match or understand error? (3,3,5) |
| COMPETITION | A match or trial of ability (11) |
| OPENER | Utensil for removing a crown cap from a bottle or a lid from a tin; first goal in a match; or, a comment used to start a conversation (6) |
| IMETSOMEONE | Report after a match, maybe? |
| TIDDLYWINKS | Game whereby players flip plastic discs into a cup by pressing them with a 'squidger' (11) |
| STEWARD | Official in charge of a match or race; a male flight attendant; or, a person employed to look after a large house, farm or estate (7) |
| HYPHENATION | Act of joining with a dash |
| BENEFIT | A match or performance whose proceeds usually go to a player or cause (7) |
| LIT | Struck a match or turned on a light (3) |
| CLEANSWEEP | An instance of conceding no goals or points in a match or competition (5,5) |
| CONTEST | As opposed to a match or a competition (7) |
| BOUT | A curve in the side of a guitar or violin; a boxing/wrestling match; or, a period, stint or turn of something, such as drinking or ill health (4) |
| DEFEAT | Failure to win a match or competition (6) |
