| Advantage gained by club once wicket's taken |
EDGE |
| Blue celestial body close to Mercury |
EARTHY |
| Capital of a country in Asia, then Siam |
ATHENS |
| Cast off in southern Irish lake |
SLOUGH |
| Chase funds university collected |
PURSUE |
| Choose filling fare for bigwigs seated here? |
TOPTABLE |
| Curious boy, very likely to succeed |
ODDSON |
| Energetic, a lively relative |
GREATNIECE |
| Exposed old writer |
OPEN |
| Fluency, blessing in disguise |
GLIBNESS |
| I must get led astray, disliking work |
IDLE |
| Key batsman facing the first ball of the innings |
OPENER |
| Knowing daily produces something that'll kill insect pests |
FLYPAPER |
| Left noose uncoiled, so relax! |
LOOSEN |
