| PONTOON | Eccentric, no top on, appearing for card game (7) |
| UPDATE | Supply latest info on appearing for trial by court? |
| WISTFUL | Longing for card-game, say, fellow extremely unwell (7) |
| PRIMERO | I'm taking queen in for card game ... (7) |
| ELEVENS | Bridge opponents abandoning morning meal for card game (7) |
| CANASTA | Group of players grabbing a new article for card game (7) |
| OFFBEAT | Eccentric no longer available to attend (7) |
| ONSTAGE | Is in position to plays on, appearing on a platform (2,5) |
| NOTATED | Scored at last then went around with no top on |
| AMPHORA | Cough and cold remedy, with no top on a jar |
| IGNITED | Grunt about one with no top on being inflamed |
| STEWART | He kept appearing for England (7) |
| UPTIGHT | Appearing for trial, drunk is tense (7) |
| SUPPORT | Prop appearing for trial in rugby, for one |
| THEBELL | Greek Goddess appearing for second in tall tale by Murdoch |
| LOTTO | Races in for card-game or numbers game |
| BRIDGE | Girl has no time for card game (6) |
| UNOILED | No top on tanning product for headless lounger that's not lubricated (7) |
| CUTLOOSE | Prepare for card game, perhaps _ fail to win on round when free (3,5) |
| TABLE | Item covered in baize for card games or in linen for dining , for example (5) |
