| THROWOVER | Abandon the rules when bowling? (5,4) |
| PURITAN | She sticks to the rules when cooking a turnip (7) |
| REGENT | The one who rules when the monarch cannot |
| SPAREPARTS | The first shot and the second shot, when bowling? (2 wds.) |
| LINE | Fast food restaurant rules: When you finally get to the front of the ___, it's your turn to place your order* |
| ROUNDTHEWICKET | Batter tricked out when bowling thus? (5,3,6) |
| JACK | 9 elated, having reached target when bowling (4-4) |
| LYNCHLAW | Rough justice rules when Bet ran the Rovers? (5-3) |
| CRACKINGDOWN | Strictly enforcing rules when solving vertical clue? (8,4) |
| ELBOW | Novel bowler showing what should be straight when bowling (5) |
| YACHT | In 2021, four fans from Sydney were fined for breaching Covid rules when they sneaked into Queensland on a - - - to watch a Wallabies Test (5) |
| VIOLATE | Break rules, when six Romans ring after due time (7) |
| POWERFUL | Tough prisoner, strong, breaking rule when rioting (8) |
| DECREASE | Drop rule when installed |
| ONLINE | Operating rule when connected to a computer (6) |
| PRINCIPAL | General rule when talking to head (9) |
| INCUR | Become liable when able to abandon the incurable (5) |
| INDENT | Do this as a rule when starting to write speech |
| WAIL | Moan, as a rule, when I drop in coming back (4) |
| REGENCY | Interim rule when a sovereign is unfit or a minor |