| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| CORRESPONDS | Matches | |
| GAMES | Matches | |
| EQUALS | Matches | |
| FITS | Matches | |
| FIXTURES | Football matches | |
| PHOSPHORUS | Matches ingredient | |
| QUALIFIERS | Early-round matches | |
| BOUTS | Boxing matches | |
| TIES | Drawn matches | |
| FIGHTS | Boxing matches | |
| REDHEADS | Matches the auburn-haired? | |
| LIGHTERS | Alternatives to matches | |
| WITHDRAWS | Retires with tied matches | |
| SPINSTERS | They can’t find matches | |
| TWENTIES | Scores split in even matches | |
| REPLAYS | Salesman sets down return matches | |
| TESTS | Tries out for cricket matches | |
| ENDGAMES | Concluding parts of chess matches | |
| PAIRS | P.S. Absorbing air puts out matches | |
| COURTS | Dates and locations for tennis matches | |
| DRAWS | Pulls out lists of matches to be played | |
| MATCHMAKER | One who makes matches for burning or kinding. | |
| EQUATES | Matches leading engineer’s quotes utilising all techniques enhancing safety | |
| BRIMSTONE | Made of, or pertaining to, brimstone; as, brimstone matches. | |
| MATCHMAKING | The act or process of making matches for kindling or burning. | |