| BESTOWED | Given that we do play against the champion (8) |
| DIEDOWN | Diminish when we do play with the racket outside (3,4) |
| GIANTS | Titans, or an NFL team that might play against the Titans |
| COMPETE | Play against the favourite in "84" (7) |
| ERAGON | Fantasy book with a movie adaptation that we do not talk about! |
| SUPPOSED | Given that you do have a meal,having been working (8) |
| OLYMPIAD | Do play, I'm capable of being rebellious once every four years (8) |
| FACEPACK | The cream to play against Wolves (4,4) |
| ASSORTED | Several English stars do plays (8) |
| TEAMGAME | A sport in which different sides play against each other (4,4) |
| ISTABRAQ | Winner of the Champion Hurdle in 1998, 1999 and 2000 (8) |
| BESTOWAL | Giving the champion a low crack (8) |
| OPPERMAN | Name the champion Australian cyclist and politician, Sir Hubert ... (8) |
| NIGHTMAN | "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" rock opera character whose nemesis is the "champion of the sun" |
| HELLO | How do you do play without books? (5) |
| DRAMATEACHERS | *Those who might do play-by-play commentary? |
| OPPONENTS | The people you play against in a game (9) |
| SIDES | Groups that play against each other in games (5) |
| JUSTICE | The principle of fairness that is served when an individual is given that which he or she is due, owed, deserves, or can legitimately claim |
| FURNISHED | Given that the vessel had been trawling round (9) |
