| DOMINOES | Game in which some do badly all round |
| ROLEPLAY | Act the part badly - all ropey (4-4) |
| TABOO | Game in which some words are forbidden |
| BINGO | Game in which some rubbing out is needed? (5) |
| MERCHANT | And 14/24/23 Shakespeare play in which some action takes place in 3 (3,8,2,6) |
| RHAPSODY | Harps do badly in the end playing an emotional piece |
| STMADOES | Where in Scotland second teams do badly (2,6) |
| NOTFOUND | Lost number fun to do badly (3,5) |
| GOBEHIND | Big hen to do badly, and so travel at the rear (2,6) |
| INWONDER | Winner to do badly, with amazement (2,6) |
| DIAMONDS | Mason did badly on the cards (8) |
| INCLUDED | Took into consideration as uncle did badly (8) |
| ADDICTED | Did badly in what thespians did, taking a lot of hits? |
| JOINT | In which some couples do their business, such as everything in between (5,5) |
| OF | Shakespeare play in which some action takes place in 3 (3.8.2.6) |
| VENICE | Shakespeare play in which some action takes place in 3 (3.8.2.6) |
| MANNER | Way in which some children name things backwards |
| LIMA | Peruvian city in which some acclimatising |
| PORTAMENTO | Direction in which some players are told to slide |
| PHOTOFINISH | In which some are on course for a snap decision? |
