| GOVERNESS | Start of game finished head teacher! (9) |
| HOOVER | Cleaner finished head office first (6) |
| BEETLEOFF | Scarper when dice game finished (6,3) |
| WHITELEAD | Paint ingredient needed at start of game of chess (5,4) |
| GODFATHER | After start of game ref had to change sponsor (9) |
| HEARTACHE | Ah, teacher! You got the blues! (9) |
| SERENGETI | It's over after start of game in tranquil plain |
| GROUNDERS | Balls hit low, note, at start of game |
| FLUSH | A rapid flight, spring up or start of game birds; a suffusion of crimson colour in the cheeks; a sudden flow of water; a fresh growth of foliage, flowers or fruit; or, a feeling of excitement (5) |
| DUMMYRUN | Rehearsal for card game finished by Spoonerist? (5,3) |
| DRAWN | Tense as game finished without a winner (5) |
| OUTOFPATIENCE | No longer long-suffering ___ card game finished? (3,2,8) |
| SNAPUP | Quickly get game finished (4,2) |
| BRIDGEOVERTROUBLEDWATER | Game finished with odd word utterable in song |
| NEED | Requirement when the game finished finally |
| NOSIDE | The rugby game's finished lacking players (2,4) |
| NUDGE | Facility of pinball machine uncovered around start of game |
| RUGBY | Difficulty surrounding start of game leading to variable game |
| ROBERT | King at the start of "Game of Thrones" |
| LOTTO | Drunk missing start of game of chance |
