| A matter of 9 in the play |
BEING |
| Alan, playwright |
PLATER |
| Carnival (day) |
MARDI |
| Dashboard |
FASCIA |
| Death (by Raymond Chandler) |
BIGSLEEP |
| Dog like greyhound |
WHIPPET |
| Dutch gin (belonging to The Netherlands) |
HOLLANDS |
| Dyke builder |
OFFA |
| Enjoy oneself at another's expense |
FREELOAD |
| First (minister) |
PREMIER |
| Intruder into another's land |
TRESPASSER |
| Japanese for Japan |
NIPPON |