| INTOUCH | Maintaining contact though not in play (2,5) |
| ANTONIO | American not in play at the Globe (Merchant of Venice) (7) |
| OUTPACE | Beat in race, though not in step (7) |
| SEASIDE | Coastal resort, though not in Kent (7) |
| IMPLIED | Deceived by the devil, though not in so many words (7) |
| READIER | More prepared to be killed, though not in the front line? |
| OUTSHOT | Excelled on range, though not in photo |
| FRESHER | Subsequent payment, though not in regard to student |
| LIGHTON | Discover, though not in the dark apparently (5,2) |
| TRAILING | Part of a court not in play in singles (8) |
| TRAMLINE | Part of a court not in play in singles (8) |
| OUT | Not correct so not in play (3) |
| OUTCRY | Riot creating "not in play" call (6) |
| DEAD | Not in play |
| FINEDFAULTS | Charged tennis players for serves not in play? |
| AWAYGAME | Not in play, when performance is at a different venue (4,4) |
| PENALTYBOX | After a football goal kick, the ball is not in play until it leaves this area |
| KEEPINGINTOUCH | Maintaining contact? (7,2,5) |
| DINGBATS | Calm in recession round northern Britain, though not in Australia! |
| VIRTUALLY | In effect, though not in fact |
