| LONDONBRIDGE | Jack, perhaps, used by card game: a capital feature |
| NELSONSCOLUMN | Mandela's regular newspaper spot, a capital feature |
| ACERBIC | Tip of red pen used by card sharp |
| PUTT | Old word for a bumpkin or a greenhorn; a nap-like card game; a hurl or throw of a stone or a weight; or, a gentle stroke to roll a golf ball across the green, ideally into the hole (4) |
| TONEME | Linguistic term from SW, perhaps, used by the writer |
| SPACEHEATER | Radiator perhaps used by astronauts? (5,6) |
| SUGAR | Outer coat, perhaps, used by Argus (5) |
| SNAP | A simple card game, a banger inside a Christmas cracker; or, a rolled ginger biscuit containing whipped cream (4) |
| SKAT | Germany's national card game, a three-hander played with 32 cards, and in many possible bids, an 11-card trump suit |
| REGENTSPARK | Capital feature, say, in payment made by bright chap (7,4) |
| COCKSCOMB | Capital feature of bird, one that makes a crow |
| TABLE | Item covered in baize for card games; a cut diamond's topmost facet; or, a list of rivals in a league (5) |
| CANASTA | Card-game, a form of rummy (7) |
| UNO | Card game, a bit of fun occasionally (3) |
| PONTOON | Card game, a variety of bridge (7) |
| BACCARAT | Card game; a French crystal (8) |
| FER | Chemin de ___, card game, a variety of baccarat |
| HONOUR | In bridge and some other card games, a high scoring or trump card (6) |
| HERBALISM | A lady's balm is perhaps used for treatment by medicinal plants (9) |
| IDENTITY | Sameness? It could be shown by card (8) |
