| Half of a team's schedule |
HOMEGAMES |
| Jotto and Ghost |
WORDGAMES |
| Less hackneyed |
NEWER |
| Make fun of |
DERIDE |
| Met work |
OPERA |
| Minimal change |
PENNY |
| Moon of Jupiter |
EUROPA |
| Nile slitherer |
ASP |
| Of little value |
JUNKY |
| Ornamental tree |
SUMAC |
| Pale |
WAN |
| Pull in |
EARN |
| Ready for bed |
TIRED |
| Rio event of 2016 |
SUMMERGAMES |
| Sarcastic |
SNIDE |
| Set sail |
GOTOSEA |
| Some agents |
SPIES |
| Tennis star Rafael |
NADAL |
| That lady |
SHE |
| Toady's answer |
YES |
| Token of love |
REDROSE |
| Truck part |
CAB |
| Tusk material |
IVORY |
| Wed in haste |
ELOPE |
| Write hastily |
JOT |
| Wrong |
INERROR |