| PREGAME | Time for warm-up shots, in more ways than one |
| PREGAMING | Taking warm-up shots, perhaps? |
| DEADHEAT | Has no energy for warm-up for track tie (4,4) |
| AFUNNYTHINGHAPPENEDONTHEWAYTOT | Musical opener for warm-up man at conference? |
| CURTAINRAISER | Sierra car unit manufactured for warm-up (7, 6) |
| INOFF | In the end, boffin screwed up shot in billiards (2-3) |
| AFUNNYTHING | Musical opener for warm-up man at conference? (1,5,5,8,2,3,3,2,3,5) |
| TAPIN | 27 Follow-up shot, in basketball |
| PUNJABI | Indian turned up, shot in Ulster |
| TEUTONIC | Regularly tied up, shot in the arm of German (8) |
| ZOOM | Type of lens for close-up shots |
| ZOOMS | Camera lenses for close-up shots |
| BARMAN | One who sets up shots (6) |
| LASTCALLS | Chances for close-up shots? |
| TIMELAPSES | Sped-up shots of flowers blooming or clouds passing, perhaps |
| TIPINS | Close-up shots, of a sort |
| PASSION | One hand down skirts for warm feeling (7) |
| OPUSCULE | University in close-up shot is a minor work of art |
| SNIPED | Training in rows, set up shot from a camouflaged position (6) |
| PANIN | Go for a close-up shot |
