| REMATCH | Second game between two teams or individuals (7) |
| INTERNATIONAL | A contest or game between two teams representing different countries in a sport (13) |
| CONTEST | Competition or match between teams or individuals (7) |
| RETURNMATCH | Replace striker in second game between teams |
| SERIES | Set of games between two teams |
| GAMESHOWS | TV programmes in which teams or individuals compete to win prizes (4,5) |
| INNINGS | In cricket, rounders, etc, a team's or individual batsman's turn at batting |
| DOUBLES | Game between two pairs (7) |
| SINGLES | Tennis game between two players |
| KABADDI | Asian contact sport played between two teams of seven players (7) |
| GRATERS | Rasp-like kitchen utensils with which to reduce, rub, shred or triturate cheese, garlic, ginger, lemon zest, nutmeg, vegetables etc; or, individuals who figuratively shred one's nerves (7) |
| LIAISES | Coordinates between two teams, maybe |
| LEADERS | They head teams or countries (7) |
| COMMUTE | A group of families or individuals living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities (7) |
| MAESTRO | Eminent performer, in teams or otherwise |
| SPONSOR | Organisation or individual financing an event or sports team in return for self-advertisement (7) |
| CORONER | Court official or individual embraced by councillor (7) |
| CORONET | It's worn by peer perhaps, or individual in court (7) |
| PRUDISH | Proper game between Portugal and Germany is hard (7) |
| ASARULE | Normally a game between South Africa and the French (2,1,4) |
